Vietnam

1103 items · 8 videos  ·  March 2010  ·  Travelling

Making fresh pancakes with prawns, pork and vegetables
Making fresh pancakes with prawns, pork and vegetables
Vietnamese Street
When you've got to sleep...
The Pink Church by Karen's place in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese Street in Ho Chi Minh City
Notre Dame Cathedral
Main Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City
Uncle Ho in the main Post Office
Telephone booths inside the main post office in Ho Chi Minh
Inside the main post office in Ho Chi Minh
Communist statue outside the main post office in Ho Chi Minh
Communist statue outside the main post office in Ho Chi Minh
The main post office in Ho Chi Minh
Street seller in Ho Chi Minh
Notre Dame Cathedral
Bride at Notre Dame Cathedral
The driveway to the apartments
Scooters lined up in Saigon
Rush hour in Saigon
Rush hour in Saigon
Ready! Steady! GO!
Narrow aisles at the local market
Stall at the market
Fruit stall at the local market
Flower stall at the local market
Rush hour in Saigon
The apartment block in Saigon
Claire getting measured for some outfits in HCMC
Ed getting measured for his suit in HCMC
Getting measured at the tailors
Getting measured at the tailors
Claire with an American tank at the War Remnants Museum in HCMC
American Chinook helicopter at the War Remnants Museum
American F-5A jet figher at the War Remnants Museum in HCMC
Reunification Palace in HCMC
Reunification Palace in HCMC
Tank outside the Reunification Palace in HCMC
Fighter jet at the Reunification Palace in HCMC
Sign from the jet fighter outside the Reunification Palace in HCMC
Tanks outside the Reunification Palace in HCMC
Reunification Palace in HCMC
Terrace garden in the centre of the Reunification Palace in HCMC
View from the Reunification Palace in HCMC
A gambling den fit for Del-boy at the Reunification Palace in HCMC
View from the top floor ballroom at the Reunification Palace in HCMC
Flag flying over the Reunification Palace in HCMC
Translators!
Communications room in the basement at the Reunification Palace in HCMC
Ben Thanh Market in HCMC
Ben Thanh Market in HCMC
General Tran Nguyen Han Statue
General Tran Nguyen Han Statue
Inside Ben Thanh markets
Our tour guide
Demonstrating a Viet Cong hideaway
Demonstrating a Viet Cong hideaway
Demonstrating a Viet Cong hideaway
Disappeared into a tunnel
Demonstrating a Viet Cong trap
Demonstrating a Viet Cong trap
Entrance to one of the tunnels
A female Viet Cong soldier
A destroyed US tank
Demonstrating a door trap
Making rice pancakes
The tour group descending into the tunnels
Claire at the entrance to the Cu Chi tunnels
Dorothy
The Good Witches and Dorothy
The Munchkins
Scarecrow
The Lion
Tinman and Scarecrow
Claire in a Welsh outfit
Claire in a Welsh outfit
Claire warming up ready to leave
Ed all set to go
Getting ready to leave
Making our way out of Saigon
Stopping to fill up
Ed in front on the road
View from the road
Digger shop at the side of the road
Ed and Jane on the road!
Crossing another river
Statues at Mango Tree Park
Statues at Mango Tree Park
Mango Tree Park
Mango Tree Park
Mango Tree Park
Children on the lake at Mango Tree Park
Dragon boat at Mango Tree Park
Flowers at Mango Tree Park
Walkway at Mango Tree Park
Having our lunch at Mango Tree Park
Mango Tree Park
Camp being set up at Mango Tree Park
Camp being set up at Mango Tree Park
Ed with the ostriches
Baby ostriches
Crocodiles at Mango Tree Park
Crocodiles at Mango Tree Park
Crocodiles at Mango Tree Park
Mango Tree Park
Fountain at Mango Tree Park
Local road haulage
Topiary at the roadside
Topiary at the roadside
Views from the Sheraton bar over Saigon
Views from the Sheraton bar over Saigon
Views from the Sheraton bar over Saigon
Views from the Sheraton bar over Saigon
Views from the Sheraton bar over Saigon
Ed enjoying his tea!
Rain in Saigon
Local children enjoying the rain
Children from Saigon orphanage
Children from Saigon orphanage
Children from Saigon orphanage
Vegetable stall at the local market
Prepared pineapples
Stallholder preparing pineapples at the local market
Afternoon tea at the Intercontinental Hotel
Afternoon tea at the Intercontinental Hotel
View from the bus on the way to the Mekong Delta
View from the bus on the way to the Mekong Delta
View from the bus on the way to the Mekong Delta
View from the bus on the way to the Mekong Delta
View from the bus on the way to the Mekong Delta
Drying herbs in the street
Getting ready to board the boat
Local fruit
Tourist river boats
River view
View from the river
View from the river
View from the river
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
View from the river
Ferry crossing
Floating market
River life
View from the river
Making rice wine
Caged fighting cock
Wrapping coconut candy
Making rice paper
Making rice paper
Demonstration Vietnamese house
Walkway next to the river
Market stalls next to the river
Popping the corn using hot sand
Sieving the hot sand out of the popped corn
Filtering the husks out of the popcorn
Chopping popped rice cakes
View from the river
River houses
Ferry crossing
Our lunch stop in the Mekong Delta
Dredging the Mekong for sand
Ferry across the Mekong
River boat and houses
Temple beside the river
River house
River transportation
Topiary roundabout in Can Tho
On board the ferry
New suspension bridge across the Mekong
Ferry crossing the Mekong
Unloading the ferry
Local transportation
View from the homestay
View from the homestay
Our homestay accomodation
Star fruit
Our homestay in Can Tho
Swimming in the river
Claire at our homestay in Can Tho
P1090445Full moon over the Mekong Delta
Full moon over the Mekong Delta
Full moon over the Mekong Delta
Life in the Mekong Delta at dusk
Full moon over the Mekong Delta
The "main road" beside our homestay
The "main road" to get to our homestay
Early morning in the Mekong Delta
Early morning in the Mekong Delta
Sunrise over the Mekong Delta
Sunrise over the Mekong Delta
Sunrise over the Mekong Delta
Sunrise over the Mekong Delta
Our homestay hosts
Puppy next door to the homestay
Our homestay in Can Tho
Our homestay in Can Tho
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Claire travelling through the Mekong Delta
Life in the Mekong Delta
Life in the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Our homestay host taking us to meet the tour group
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Life in the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Onboard the river boat
View from the river boat
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Floating market
Boat shop
Bridge across the river
View from the river boat
People by the river
Local people by the river
Local child
Bridge across the river
River plant life
River views
Boarding the river boats
River boat that we cruised the Mekong Delta on
Vinh Long market
Mekong Delta services
Mekong Delta services
Terracota pigs at the Mekong Delta services
Terracota pig at the Mekong Delta services
Mekong Delta services
Egrets at the Mekong Delta service stop
Plants at the Mekong Delta service stop
Lotus flowers at the Mekong Delta service stop
Water coconut
Claire with her new dress
Claire with her new Ao dai
Opera house in Saigon
Statue in Saigon
Statue in the centre of Dalat
Claire in the V Cafe in Dalat
Our bathroom at the hotel in Dalat
Travelling through the Mekong Delta
Easy Riders tour, Dalat
View from our hotel room in Dalat
View from our hotel room in Dalat
The oldest pagoda in Dalat
Dragons at a pagoda in Dalat
Happy Buddha!
Claire with an elephant at a pagoda in Dalat
Dragon at a pagoda in Dalat
Inside a pagoda in Dalat
Dragon on pagoda in Dalat
Farmland near Dalat
Us on the Easy Riders tour
Farmer near Dalat
Fields around Dalat
Farmers working the fields around Dalat
Fields around Dalat
Sorting the roses at the flower farm
Sorting the roses at the flower farm
Roses at the flower farm
Roses at the flower farm
Roses at the flower farm
Flower farm
Claire on the Easy Riders tour
Us on the Easy Riders tour
Coffee beans
Claire in a coffee plantation
Passion fruit trees
Drying the coffee beans
Coffee plantation
Easy Riders tour
Rice wine production
Drunk pig after too much rice wine "mush"
Easy riders tour
Easy Riders tour
Easy Riders tour
Silk work cocoons
Silk worm cocoons
Demonstrating unravelling cocoons
Unravelling cocoons
Silk factory
Silk weaving loom
The pattern cards for making silk
Making silk
Silk weaving loom
Finished silk items at the silk factory
Ed at Elephant falls, Dalat
Elephant falls, Dalat
Elephant falls, Dalat
Linh An Pagoda
Woman weaving silk and cotton to make table cloths
Easy rider tour in Dalat
Mountain views outside of Dalat
View over the mountains, with thunder rumbling
Street view from the Crazy House, Dalat
Crazy House, Dalat
Giraffe at the Crazy House, Dalat
The 'evil' Kangaroo in the Kangaroo room at Crazy House, Dalat
View over Dalat
Builders working at the Crazy House, Dalat
Shrine at the Crazy House, Dalat
Eagle room at the Crazy House, Dalat
Crazy House, Dalat
Crazy House, Dalat
Crazy House, Dalat
Crazy House garden area
Central statue in Dalat
Dried up lake at Dalat
Dried up lake at Dalat
Dalat
Carvings at Dalat Flower Gardens
Dalat Flower Gardens
Dalat Flower Gardens
Dalat Flower Gardens
Dragon topiary at Dalat Flower Gardens
Us with a dragon at Dalat Flower Gardens
Dalat Flower Gardens
Flowers at Dalat Flower Gardens
Horse and carriage at Dalat Flower Gardens
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Bao Dai's Palace
Inside Bao Dai's Palace
Gardens at Bao Dai's Palace
Gardens at Bao Dai's Palace
Colourful scooter
Flowers at Bao Dai's Palace
View from the cable car
View from the cable car
View from the cable car
View from the cable car
View from the cable car
View from the cable car
View from the cable car
Claire on the cable car
The cable car route near Dalat
Truc Lam Pagoda
Truc Lam Pagoda
Truc Lam Pagoda
Truc Lam Pagoda
Truc Lam Pagoda
Decoration at Truc Lam Pagoda
View from Truc Lam Pagoda
View from Truc Lam Pagoda
Inside Truc Lam Pagoda
View from the cable car
Ed on the cable car
View from the cable car
Claire at the cable car station overlooking Dalat
Liberation Day celebrations in Dalat
Liberation Day celebrations in Dalat
Dalat at night on Liberation Day
Tower lit up in Dalat
Foot stalls near the market in Dalat
Datal at night on Liberation Day
Liberation Day celebrations in Dalat
Claire on the mountain bike tour
Getting ready for the off
The downhill stretch on the moutain bike tour
Views over Vietnam's highlands
Views over Vietnam's highlands
Our support vehicle
A well deserved rest and lunch
Oxen in the road
Dragon fruit trees
Ed on Mui Ne beach
Mui Ne beach
Sunset on Mui Ne beach
Sunset on Mui Ne beach
Round fishing boats out at sea
Gathering shell fish
Looking down through the resort to the beach
Looking down through the resort to the beach
Looking down through the resort to the beach
It's a tough life!
Ladies selling fruit along the beach
Ed hard at work!
View from our resort along the beach
Fishing ship off shore
Windsurfers on Mui Ne beach
Kitesurfers on Mui Ne beach
Kitesurfers on Mui Ne beach
'The Moon' one of our favourite restaurants in Mui Ne
Ed learning to kitesurf on Mui Ne Beach
Ed and his kitesurf instructor
Ed learning to kitesurf on Mui Ne Beach
Ed learning to kitesurf on Mui Ne Beach
Ed learning to kitesurf on Mui Ne Beach
Our beach bungalow, just a stone's throw from the ocean
The reception/breakfast area in our hotel
Claire's lovely French manicure
Splendid Star 2 hotel room
Splendid Star 2 hotel room
The street the hotel is on
Outside of the Splendid Star 2
The street the hotel is on
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Cyclo convoy
Street views in Hanoi
Cafe complex
Flower market
Shoe stalls
Entrance to temple at Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Claire at Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Ho?n Ki?m Lake
Hanoi Station
Communist statue in the grounds of the cultural palace
Ed with his Fanny's ice cream creation
Parking in Hanoi
Indoor market in the Old Quarter
Hat anyone?
Flower seller's bike
Ngoc Son Temple complex on Hoen Kiem Lake
Ngoc Son Temple complex on Hoen Kiem Lake
Tortoise from the lake
Bridge over the lake to the temple complex
Claire in the Old Quarter around our hotel
View from our balcony at night
St Joseph's Cathedral from our balcony
View from our balcony at night
St Joseph's Cathedral from our balcony
View from our balcony by day
View from our balcony by day
Selling bananas beneath our balcony
Railway line in Hanoi
Monuments outside the Temple of Literature
Monuments outside the Temple of Literature
Gatehouse at the Temple of Literature
Gardens at the Temple of Literature
Gatehouse at the Temple of Literature
Lanterns at the Temple of Literature
Gateway at the Temple of Literature
Doctor's stelae at the Temple of Literature
Ed by one of the ponds at the Temple of Literature
Statue at the Temple of Literature
Souvenirs at the Temple of Literature
Kings at Temple of Literature
Kings at Temple of Literature
Kings at Temple of Literature
Kings at Temple of Literature
Incense at Temple of Literature
Carving at the Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature
Traditional musicians at the Temple of Literature
Traditional musicians at the Temple of Literature
Bell at the Temple of Literature
Claire with the drum at the Temple of Literature
Claire with the drum at the Temple of Literature
A out-of-place Bentley in Hanoi
Ed enjoying satay at a street food stall
Gravestone carving
Upstairs in the Memorial House, Hanoi
Colourful shop
Bach Ma Temple
Cua O Quan Chuong - he Old East Gate of Hanoi
Boats lined up waiting to go to Perfume Pagoda
A wet Ed waiting for the boat
Going up river towards the Perfume Pagoda
Claire on the boat to the Perfume Pagoda
On the river to the Perfume Pagoda
The main 'street' leading to the temples
Gateway to one of the temples
Steps down to Chua Trong Temple
The 'Dragon's Mouth' or Chua Trong Temple
Entrance to the Chua Trong Temple cave
Stalagmites in the Chua Trong Temple
Bell outside Chua Trong Temple cave
Stalls selling temple wares
View from the top of the temple complex
View from the top of the temple complex
More stalls selling temple wares
Looking down at the cable cars
The walkway to the top, covered with tarps, and corrugated tin
View from the cable car
Looking down at the walkway from the cable car
View from the lower cable car station
Turtles for sale
Turtles and various other creatures for sale
Claire at the entrance to Thien Tru Pagoda
Gateway to Thien Tru Pagoda
Gateway detail
Thien Tru Pagoda
Thien Tru Pagoda
Thien Tru Pagoda
Gifts left at Thien Tru Pagoda
Shrine at Thien Tru Pagoda
Shrine detail at Thien Tru Pagoda
Outside of Thien Tru Pagoda
Building next to Thien Tru Pagoda
Other shrines next to Thien Tru Pagoda
Other shrines next to Thien Tru Pagoda
Nun reciting from book
Thien Tru Pagoda
Thien Tru Pagoda
Looking back up the river from the Perfume Pagoda
Various animals available for lunch
Looking back at all the restaurants along the rivers edge
Travelling back up the river from the Perfume Pagoda
Travelling back up the river from the Perfume Pagoda
Travelling back up the river from the Perfume Pagoda
Cleaning a bike in the river
Looking down the river towards the Perfume Pagoda
The water puppets musicians
Water puppets
Water puppets
Water puppets
Water puppets
Water puppets
The water puppets operators
Statue of Ly Thai To
Statue of Ly Thai To
Hanoi Opera House
Inside Hanoi Opera House
Cyclos all lined up
Looking back at Hanoi over Truc Bach Lake
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Guarding Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Inside a temple next to the One Pillar Pagoda
Inside a temple next to the One Pillar Pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda
Changing of the guard at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Changing of the guard at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Changing of the guard at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Changing of the guard at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Getting ready to transfer to the main boat
Ha Long City tourist harbour
Our boat for the Ha Long Bay tour
View from the front of the boat
Our room onboard the boat
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Us in Ha Long Bay
Floating village in Ha Long Bay
Hang Sung Caves
Floating village life
Hang Sung Caves
View from Hang Sung caves
View from Hang Sung caves
Claire inside Hang Sung caves
Inside Hang Sung caves
Inside Hang Sung caves
Inside Hang Sung caves
View from Hang Sung cave
Claire at Hang Sung cave
Transferring back to our boat in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Swimming in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Oil slick and rubbish floating in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Floating village in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Cat Ba National Park
The steps up to the top of the mountain in Cat Ba National Park
Cat Ba National Park
Cat Ba
Floating village near Cat Ba
Floating village near Cat Ba
Floating village near Cat Ba
Floating village near Cat Ba
Floating village near Cat Ba
Floating house
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Monkey Island Resort
Arriving on Monkey Island Resort
View from our beach bungalow on Monkey Island Resort
View from our beach bungalow on Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Construction work at Monkey Island Resort
Monkey Island Resort
Claire on the beach on Monkey Island Resort
Claire playing pool on the beach on Monkey Island Resort
BBQ time on Monkey Island Resort
Ed on Monkey Island Resort
Our boat approaching Monkey Island Resort
Monkey Island Resort
Ha Long Bay
Cat Ba harbour
Floating village near Cat Ba
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Tourist boats in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
The Fighting Cocks rocks
Tourist boats in Ha Long City harbour
Fountain outside Ho Chi Minh's museum
Queuing to enter Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
Queuing to enter Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
Cutting the grass by hand outside Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
Lenin statue in Ha Noi
Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum with flower decorations
Presidential Palace in Ha Noi
Ho Chi Minh's Vestige
Ho Chi Minh's House on stilts
Ho Chi Minh's House on stilts
Ed at Ho Chi Minh's Vestige
Presidential Palace in Ha Noi
Statue inside Quan Thanh Temple
Quan Thanh Temple
Fish sculpture at Quan Thanh Temple
Elephant at Quan Thanh Temple
Tay Ho Pagoda
Tay Ho Pagoda
Tay Ho Pagoda
Monument and fountain in Hanoi
Our train to Sapa
Our train to Sapa
Ed on the Sapa sleeper train
People at the Lao Cau train station at 5am
Sunrise from the minibus on the way to Sapa
Sunrise from the minibus on the way to Sapa
View from our hotel window
Sapa streets
The Red Dragon English pub in Sapa
The Red Dragon English pub in Sapa
Sapa church
Local tribeswomen
Sapa
Local tribeswoman
Local tribeswoman selling her wares
Our hotel
Mountains around Sapa
Sapa
Sapa
Us above Sapa
Sapa
Claire in the gardens in Sapa
Claire and the Sapa flowers sign
Sapa
Gardens in the hills by Sapa
Looking down on Sapa
Looking down on Sapa
Looking down on Sapa
Looking down on Sapa
Mountains around Sapa
Ed with the mountains around Sapa
Mountains around Sapa
Mountains around Sapa
Young child with child
Gardens around Sapa lake
Sapa lake
Power cut!
Claire trying to create indigo dye from some leaves
Descending the hill to the villages
Descending the hill to the villages
Walking to the villages, accompanied by Black H'mong ladies
Grazing water buffalo
Claire on the trek with our hangers on!
Us on the trek
Stunning view
Working in the paddy fields
Ploughing the paddy fields using a water buffalo
Stunning view across the paddy fields
Stunning view across the paddy fields
Claire up in the hills
Our guide Chi
The village we were walking to
Claire and our guide Chi
The pathway to the village
Paddy fields
Water buffalo grazing in the paddy fields
The village surrounded by paddy fields
Paddy fields
Looking back at where we had walked from
The river
Black H'mong children
Children working in the village
Children working in the village
Children playing in the paddy field
Walking through the village
Piglet
Hiding behind her book
Got you!
The road through the village
Paddy fields
Claire on the trek
Herding the water buffalo
Paddy fields
View across the paddy fields and our guide Chi
View across the village and paddy fields
Village shop
Child in the village
Children playing with the balloons we gave them
Water buffalo on the road during the trek
View across the paddy fields
Funeral procession in Sapa
Ice delivery early morning on Ha Noi
Empty streets in Ha Noi at 6:30am
Claire enjoying our meal at Cafe 43
Cafe 43 in Hoi An
Night view of the swimming pool at our hotel in Hoi An
Line of tailor shops in Hoi An
Street in Hoi An's old town
Silk lanterns in Hoi An
Chickens for sale in Hoi An central market
Chicks for sale in Hoi An central market
Tree root sculptures on sale in Hoi An central market
Hoi An central market
Hoi An central market
Inside the Tran Family Chapel in Hoi An
Inside the Tran Family Chapel in Hoi An
The Tran Family Chapel old house in Hoi An
Street view from one of Hoi An's old house
Silk lanterns in Hoi An
Temple in Hoi An
Fish statue at the Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
Ornate ceiling at the Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
Prayer coils at the Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
Prayer coils at the Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
Prayer coils at the Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
Dragon statue at the Assembly Hall of the Fuijian Chinese Congregation
The Great Wall of China in the Chinese Assembly Hall in Hoi An
Courtyard in one of Hoi An's old houses
Thu Bon River in Hoi An
Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An
Boat woman in Hoi An
Ed enjoying his 15p beer in Hoi An
Temples at My Son
Temples at My Son
Temples at My Son
Ruins at My Son
Claire at My Son
Stone carving in temple at My Son
Temple columns at My Son
Temples at My Son
Claire in the main temple at My Son
Elephant carvings at My Son
Claire at My Son with elephant carvings
Claire at My Son
Claire at My Son
Temples at My Son
Ruined temples at My Son. This one was deliberately destroyed by an American helicopter sapper team
Welding in Hoi An
Japanese Bridge in Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Lanterns for sale in Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Hoi An during the full moon festival
Our hotel room in Hue
View from our hotel room in Hue
Boats on the river in Hue
Bridge across the river in Hue
View from the bridge across the river in Hue
Flower signage outside the Hue Citadel
Flag Tower at Hue Citadel
Riverside building outside the Citadel
Building outside the Citadel
Reading the guidebook
Ruined temple, still being used for worship
One of the gateways into the Citadel
View down the moat surrounding the citadel
Five of the Nine Holy Cannons
One of the Nine Holy Cannons
The Noon Gate into the Imperial Enclosure
Restored monument at Imperial Enclosure
Mandarin Halls in the Imperial Enclosure
Mandarin Halls in the Imperial Enclosure
Restoration work in the Imperial Enclosure
Restoration work in the Forbidden Purple City
Restored hall in the Forbidden Purple City
Empty space where buildings used to be in the Forbidden Purple City
The Emperor's Reading Room
Roof detail on the Emperor's Reading Room
Roof detail on the Emperor's Reading Room
Dragon statue outside the Royal Theatre
Dragon carving outside the Royal Theatre
Inside the Royal Theatre at the Forbidden Purple City
Dragon in a red phonebox?
The Dynastic Urns
The To Mieu Temple Complex
The Dynastic Urns
View over Hue from the top of the Imperial Hotel
View over Hue from the top of the Imperial Hotel
View over Hue from the top of the Imperial Hotel
View over Hue from the top of the Imperial Hotel
Entrance to Tu Hieu Pagoda
Tu Hieu Pagoda
Monks praying at Tu Hieu Pagoda
Peaceful lake at Tu Hieu Pagoda
Overlooking the Perfume River
Overlooking the Perfume River
Us overlooking the Perfume River
Easy Rider Ed
The lake at the Tomb of Tu Duc
The Tomb of Tu Duc
The Empress' Tomb
Ed by the stele in the Tomb of Tu Duc
The Tomb of Tu Duc
Claire with an elephant at the tomb of Tu Duc
The mandarins at the tomb of Tu Duc
Ed and Tam
The octagonal tower at the Thien Mu Pagoda
Ed and the giant bell in the Thien Mu Pagoda
Thich Quang Duc's car which he drove to Saigon
Rice grains drying on the road
Rice fields
Rice fields
The road to the rice museum
The covered bridge in the rice museum village
The old lady in the rice museum demonstrating the machine used to get water into the paddy fields
The Rice Museum
Claire and Quy
Machine used for separating rice grains from the stalks
Drying rice grains, even outside the temple
Brand new temple in the countryside
Rice fields ready for harvest
Piles of rice plants on the side of the road
Carrying the rice from the fields
Laying out the rice grains to dry
Interesting name for a shop!
Liberation Army war relics
Claire swimming in the pool at the Imperial Hotel in Hue
Ready to leave Hue
View from the bike
Train passing us on Highway 1
Long Hung church
Damage to Long Hung church
Damage to Long Hung church
Long Hung church information
The battle-scarred church at Long Hung
The memorial at the ancient citadel in Long Hung
The memorial at the ancient citadel in Long Hung
Looking over the ancient citadel from the memorial in Long Hung
Plaque at the Ancient Citadel in Long Hung
View from the bike
View from the bike
View from the bike
Central monument at the National Cemetery
Plaque at the National Cemetery
Graves at the National Cemetery
Graves at the National Cemetery
Graves at the National Cemetery
Offerings left at the National Cemetery
Offerings left at the National Cemetery
Lunchtime stop
View from the bike
View from the bike
Water buffalo at the side of the road
Ducks alongside the road
Flags lining the road
Claire at the Reunification Memorial
Looking North on the Hien Luong Bridge
Looking North on the Hien Luong Bridge
Claire at the Hien Luong Bridge
Looking back at the South over the Hien Luong Bridge
The North's huge flagpole
Ho Chi Minh - "The South is in my heart"
Claire next to a massive American loudspeaker
Small roads on the way to the Vinh Moc tunnels
On the way to the Vinh Moc tunnels
About to enter into the tunnels
Claire inside the Vinh Moc tunnels
Inside the Vinh Moc tunnels
Us in the meeting room inside the Vinh Moc tunnels
Descending to the lowest level in the Vinh Moc tunnels
View after having emerged from the tunnels
One of the entrances into the tunnels from the beach
View after having emerged from the tunnels
Boats moored up at Vinh Moc
At work on the beach
Relaxing by the sea with Tam and Quy
Tough life this - beer and breaking waves
Relaxing by the sea after a hard days travelling!
Collecting sea weed
Collecting sea weed
Collecting sea weed
View from our hotel
Our accommodation for the first night
All ready to leave on Day 2
Working in the fields
Flat open land viewed from the bike
Working in the fields
Working in the fields
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Quy and Claire on the bike
Lifestock crossing!
Lifestock crossing!
View from the bike
View from the bike
View from the bike
View from the bike
View from the bike
View from the bike
View from the bike
Transporting lifestock
Ed at the narrowest point in Vietnam
Boat on the river
The river at the narrowest point in Vietnam
Looking back at Quy and Claire
Approaching Phong Nha
Welcome to the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
Arriving in Phong Nha
Arriving in Phong Nha
View from our hotel in Phong Nha
View from our hotel in Phong Nha
View from our boat as we made our way to the Phong Nha cave
View from our boat as we made our way to the Phong Nha cave
View from our boat as we made our way to the Phong Nha cave
View from our boat as we made our way to the Phong Nha cave
Tam on the way to the caves
Life on the river
Life on the river
Boat crew member taking it easy
Another boat on the way to the caves
View from our boat as we made our way to the Phong Nha cave
View from our boat as we made our way to the Phong Nha cave
View from our boat as we made our way to the Phong Nha cave
RIver life
River life
River life
River life
Huts marking the pathway up to the entrance into Phong Nha cave
Entrance into the river cave
Entrance into the river cave
View from the climb up to the entrance into the Phong Nha cave
View from the climb up to the entrance to Phong Nha cave
Working in the fields
Inside the Phong Nha cave
Inside the Phong Nha cave
Inside the Phong Nha cave
Inside the Phong Nha cave
Us inside the Phong Nha cave
Inside the Phong Nha cave
Birds nests clinging to the rock face
The boats moored up 1500m inside the river tunnel
Inside the river tunnel
Quy "holding up" a massive rock formation
Looking out through the entrance into the river cave
Returning down the river from the Phong Nha cave
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Making our way through a minority village on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Claire and Tam on the bike at Da Nang beach
Plaque commerating the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Break time on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Us on the West Ho Chi Minh Trail
Travelling through the jungle
Travelling through the jungle
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
The West Ho Chi Minh Trail
The West Ho Chi Minh Trail
Local houses on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Local houses on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Local houses on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Local houses on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh trail
Our tour!
Our breakfast spot
The road to Khe Sanh airbase
Mural inside the museum on the site of the former Khe Sanh airbase
American helicopter at the Khe Sanh Airbase
American Chinook helicopter at the Khe Sanh Airbase
Statue in the centre of Khe Sanh
Minority village besides the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Crossing the bridge out of Khe Sanh
River snaking alongside the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ed with the mountains of the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Us with Tam and Quy
Views from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Views from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ed relaxing on the back of Tam's bike
Tam and Ed on the bike
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Tunnel on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Claire on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Us with Tam and Quy
Us with Tam and Quy
Us with Tam and Quy
Landslide on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Swimming in the waterfall on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Waterfall we stopped at on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
View from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Community house in a minority village
Community house in a minority village
Minority village
Community house in a minority village
Blowing up balloons for the children in a minority village
Skulls lining the community house in a minority village
Blowing up balloons for the children in a minority village
Overlooking a minority village on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The main road through P'Rau
Minority village on the mountain road to Da Nang
Minority village on the mountain road to Da Nang
The mountain road to Da Nang
The mountain road to Da Nang
Views on the road to Da Nang
Passing through minority villages on the road to Da Nang
The mountain road to Da Nang
The mountain road to Da Nang
Tea plantations on the way to Da Nang
Tea plantations on the way to Da Nang
The road from P'Rau to Da Nang
Giant Buddha at Marble Mountain
Altar in the temple at Marble Mountain
Altar in the temple at Marble Mountain
Cave in Marble Mountain
Carved Buddha statue at Marble Mountain
View over China Beach from Marble Mountain
View over Da Nang from Marble Mountain
Temple roofs on Marble Mountain
View from Marble Mountain
Marble Sculptures at Marble Mountain
China Beach
China Beach
Giant Goddess of Mercy in the distance
Ed and Tam on the bike
Hue Riders
Riding by the beach in Da Nang
Giant Goddess of Mercy at Da Nang
Giant Goddess of Mercy at Da Nang
Riding round Da Nang
Riding round Da Nang
Crossing the new bridge in Da Nang
Panoramic view of the Ho Chi Minh trail
Still waters viewed from our hotel room