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July 10th 2008
Hoi An HarborHoi An Harbor
Hoi An Harbor
Well this is the first day of our own vacation. We stayed in Hoi An a small town south of Da Nang. We hired a 12 passenger van with a driver and then took Vy with us for an interpreter. We'll stay a night in Da Nang then head south again to Qui Nhon for two nights, then to Nha Trang for two nights, then to Mui Ne for two nights then to Saigon for one night before getting the girls on the plane for home. Ted and I flying to Hong Kong to stay another day then to Vancouver BC, then home. It'll be nice to get a serious shower and sleep in my own bed.
Hoi An is a World Heritage Site. It's a beautiful little village along one of the inlets of the sea. We went to the market a few time there and got some very good deals on all kinds of things. In the evening, we took a boat ride from an older woman and her son around sunset. It was hilarious because we had to walk across these bamboo sticks that were only a few inches wide to get to her boat. I'm think I'm
Fishermans CatchFishermans Catch
Fishermans Catch
This was taken from the top of the bridge looking into a boat.
pretty good at tight rope walking! It was a great ride around the harbor and to watch the sun set.
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Seafood in the MarketSeafood in the Market
Seafood in the Market
Fishing Boats in the HarborFishing Boats in the Harbor
Fishing Boats in the Harbor
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Another Pic from the Bridge
On the HarborOn the Harbor
On the Harbor
Balancing the BridgeBalancing the Bridge
Balancing the Bridge
A FerryA Ferry
A Ferry
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Fisherman
Shrimp TentShrimp Tent
Shrimp Tent
Fishing BoatFishing Boat
Fishing Boat
Walking BridgeWalking Bridge
Walking Bridge
This bridge was for walking only but I saw a moterbike drive across. Too brave.
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Fishermen
More FishermenMore Fishermen
More Fishermen
Shrimp TentShrimp Tent
Shrimp Tent
They use the light in the evening to attract the shrimp.
Mai our Boat CaptainMai our Boat Captain
Mai our Boat Captain
Another FerryAnother Ferry
Another Ferry
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More boats
Dinner in Hoi AnDinner in Hoi An
Dinner in Hoi An
Hoi An at NightHoi An at Night
Hoi An at Night






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