We had a lot of questions from friends when we decided to make this short trip to Vietnam, namely "Why Vietnam?". Why not?
This short trip from 28th Nov to 6 Dec 02 was like a sampler of Vietnam. We went from the South (Saigon) all the way to North (Hanoi) by bus, stopping at Nha Trang, Hoi An, and a super short stint at Hue.
I won't bore you with details of the entire trip - I think the photos do most of the talking. Did I enjoy the country? Yes I did. Despite bouts of frustration with touts (the worst was in Hue)
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Tin Lanh Church
Church behind the street we stayed. I was very surprised at this unexpected...
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Bui Vien Street
The street where we stayed, in the midst of a maze of backpack/hostel...
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First Breakfast
Heard so much about the croissants in Vietnam we just had to try!...
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Black Lady Mountain
"Ba Den Mountain is also called Black Lady Mountain. According to...
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Black Lady Mountain (2)
3 ladies in black ...
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Fixing the tire
Roads are generally NOT in good condition in Vietnam. Most of the...
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Country Road
Definitely one of the better country roads leading out of Saigon into the Tay...
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Group of Schoolgirls on Bicycle
While waiting for the tire to be changed, a group of schoolgirls (and boys)...
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Cao Dai Temple (1)
Caodaism combines elements from many of the world's main religions,...
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Cao Dai Temple (2)
Sillouhette of the "divine eye" which decorate the temple walls. The...
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Cao Dai Temple (3)
The followers wearing the colored robes are the "priests"....
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Cao Dai Temple (4)
"...Choose you this day whom ye will serve." -Jos 24:15
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Cao Dai Temple (5)
The main temple. Size of grounds are 1km in length and breadth. Walls run on...
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Warning Sign at Cao Dai
I was very amused to see this sign warning tourists not to buy from...
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Cu Chi Tunnel
No matter what you read in books, you are never prepared for how small the...
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Snake Wine
Snakes in rice wine, supposed to be highly therapeutic. I think I'll pass..
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Vietnamese noodles - Beef Pho
Excellant beef pho at a coffeeshop opposite our accomodation at Bui...
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BenThanh Market
On the left is Ben Thanh Market, you can get pretty much anything there. This...
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Bottled Soda
Lovely colorful bottles of soda! It seems extinct where we come from &...
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Bottled Soda - effect
I was tweaking with the effects on the editor and really liked this one
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Drink Stall
A drink stall in Ben Thanh Market. Competition is fierce and the stall owner...
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Coffee Strainers/Cups
We got a bunch of vietnamese coffee strainers/cups from this stall...
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Portrait 1
Had a break at a street stall selling fruit shakes. We tried the dragonfruit...
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Portrait 2
Same place, but it's me, me, me.
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Art Gallery
There are many art galleries around Vietnam. Many of them do copies of famous...
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