Pleiku (Central Highlands - part 3)

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December 16th 2009

Published: December 16th 2009

6 & 7 December 2009 - Pleiku was our final destination on the 5-day trip. This city is the capital of Gia Lai province. Again we had to go by mini bus, but this time the distance from Kon Tum to Pleiku is only 50km. There were 23 people inside the 16 seater mini bus and it was fully packed. I couldn't move my legs for one and a half hours. At one section the road was under construction, so the min... Read Full Entry

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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info

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Communal house of the Bahnar

In the background you can see a model of communal house of the Bahnar ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands. This shot was taken at Đồng Xanh park.

T'rung musical instrument

When these pipes are moved because of the strings, it makes sound.

Statue at Đồng Xanh park

Statue outside a model of the Bahnar grave house.

A model of gong at Đồng Xanh park

Statue at Đồng Xanh park

Statue of a King of Vietnam (Lạc Long Quân).

Đồng Xanh park

Statue at Đồng Xanh park

Nhà Mồ (grave house)

A model of grave house of the Bahnar and Jrai ethnic minority people at Đồng Xanh park.

Đồng Xanh park

On the way to the Great Lake

We saw these yellow flowers everywhere in the Central Highlands.

Đồng Xanh park

Temple for worshiping the Kings who were the founders of Vietnam (Đền thờ Quốc tổ Hùng Vương).

Statues at Đồng Xanh park

Phở khô (Local specialty)

The noodles are fried with chicken / beef and vegetables. The soup is separate in another bowl. "Phở khô" (dry noodles) is specialty of the Central Highlands and we saw this food in 3 cities on this trip.

T'rung musical instrument

T'rung is a famous musical instrument in the Central Highlands. It contains many bamboo pipes.

Statue at Đồng Xanh park

Statue of a hero in the legend of the Bahnar ethnic minority people.

Đồng Xanh park

This is the foot of a tree which is millions years old. It was found on the top of a volcano in Gia Lai province. (Gốc cây cổ thụ hoá thạch lớn nhất Việt Nam hàng triệu năm tuổi, được tìm thấy ở miệng núi lửa Chư Á Thai, huyện Ajunpa, tỉnh Gia Lai)

Statues at Đồng Xanh park

17th December 2009

Patrick
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You travel a lot
Dear Red River With only 12 days off work, you manage to make us see an awful lot of lands from Vietnam and elsewhere. Thank you and happy new year 2010 for you and all your family. Patrick

3rd January 2010

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19th January 2010

cao huy hoang
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toi rat nho cong vien dong xanh

16th May 2010

chiensona
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MIzzzzzzz Dong Xanh park a lot
wow! is such a beautiful park i went there when i was in Plei ku .I wish i could going back to VN someday.I have request? where do you live? i just curious about it, cuz i saw ur pic took the place i know .Hic hic mizz that place .wish u reply back .May u give me ur email plzzz.

17th June 2010

elizabeth
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love it
my parents are from plei ku im grai i checked this out it is awsome

17th June 2010

elizabeth
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i miss plei ku

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