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Published: February 12th 2009
December 25th 2008
December 25th 2008
Hanoi I arrived in Sapa in the Northwest of Vietnam on the 21st December and spent a day there while waiting to catch the night train to Hanoi which I duly did. Hanoi was a bit of a shock to the system when compared with China given the volume of mopeds flying around all over the place and the fact that there were a huge amount of Westerners wandering about - I was no longer a novelty. The mauso... Read Full Entry
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Hue - The Citadel
Modelled on Beijings Forbidden city, the Citadel is now mostly in ruins.
Hue - Thien Mu Pagoda
It was from here that the monk Thich Quang Duc was based. In one of the most renowned images of the era he gained notoreity for burning himself to death in Saigon in 1963 in protest at the Government of President Diem.
Danang - Champa Museum - Ganesh
The Hindu Trinity is made up of Brahma (The creator), Vishnu (The preserver) and Siva (The destroyer). Ganesh is the elephant headed son of Siva.
Danang - Champa Museum
Siva (The destroyer)
Danang - Champa Museum
Garuda - My favourite!
Danang - Champa Museum
Aspara or Nymph
Danang - Champa Museum
Brahma (The creator)
Hoi An Cookery class
voila! - lop sided spring rolls!
Hoi An
A windswept Cua Dai beach
Hoi An
I was in Hoi An during the lunar festival when offerings are made to deceased relatives. There was a table such as this outside every house and shop premises. The offering includes food and fake money which is later burnt.
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