Pictures of Nha Trang

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Dear Readers - We finally have access to a PC with a USB port so we can download pictures of Nha Trang. We are now in Ha Long Bay at the Halong Plaza Hotel. Hope you enjoy our pictures. We will write more later about Ha Long Bay as this is our first day here. Am looking forward to hooking up with Claire Hall (Soul Cultivator) who is an excellent travel blog writer from England. Jim has been following her blogs for over a year. If you get the opportunity check our her travel blog - Soul Cultivator.

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Photos

Basket Boat
This is a common fishing boat found in Vietnam. It is a waterproof hand woven basket about 6 feet in diameter. It carries a lot of fine net and fish. During the Vietnam war Jim's ship checked hundreds of these boats for countraband.

VinPearl from the tram
This tram is the longest tram over saltwater in the world. It took at least 10 minutes to cross the bay.

Merry-go-round on VinPearl
VinPearl Island is a Disneyland like park with rides, waterslides, resturants, shopping mall, and a good aquarium.

Comments

[Ned]

Nah Trang
Hey Jim, Nam sure looks alot different and peaceful from what I remember. Hope you are being treated well. No effects from the typhoon that hit Burma? Worrried about you guys when I saw the news. I know how wide spread the storm can be. Remember Hong Kong? Keep enjoying the trip and keep us updated. By the way sailor, that is quite a looker you landed there matey.

[UNDERWAY]

Nha Trang
Hey Ned, Good to hear from you. We are now in Ha Long Bay by Hanoi. I failed in finding Forester but in digging deeper into the web, found someone to contact in V.N. who was aboard herin the 90's as an officer. Will follow up on that when I get back State Side. Your comments Re: Nam are rite on. The place is a lot nicer than in the War. Prices are decent and food great. Will keep in touch. Oh, Ann has been my XO for almost 30 years now; yep, she's a keeper...... Jim

[glenn &sue]

pretty pictures
hi you two. enjoyed the pictures. we have had a couple of people come look at the property..so our line is baited and in the water. maybe we will catch a big fish. it s so cold here today it is positively criminal..46 degrees..and about 75 plus on the otherside. we are cat sitting for shelly. she went to texas. craig came back from italy. hope you have good weather and small waves. i just read about the huge wave created by the storm in burma. be safe. love ya!

[UNDERWAY]

Pictures
Hi - glad to hear you are getting bites on the house. We are sure it will sell fast. The weather is rainy tonight but it was hot all day. Went out on a tour of Ha Long Bay today and had a good time. We had the boat to ourselves as there were about 300 other boats carrying 1 to 50 couples. See the pictures we are adding to a blog. Stay in touch. Love you, Jim and Ann

[Bonnie Cox]

You look wonderful !
Everything must be agreeing with you !! You look great, relaxed and happy. I slammed my hand in the car door yesterday Ouch !! Looks pretty bad but I do not think it is broke. One finger is gross but Oh well !! We leave in one week for a 5 weeks trip so we will try to keep in contact .

[Jim Powell]

Nha Trang
Glad you are still having a good time. Mom enjoys the news and keeping track of where you are. Pictures are to small for her to see, so have to describe theto her. Jim and Karen