Blogs from Thua Thien - Huế, North Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 6

Hue, Fun, fun, fun today. Got to ride on the back of a motorbike. We rode around who knows where but I am sure that is part of the tour going through all the laneways and alleys. We started off by visiting the Thanh Toan market which is on every day where everyone sells everything including raw meat, fish and live baby ducks. (see pictures) Once we had looked at the markets we were give a demonstration on how rice is made and what type of beds were used in the past. All very physical and this was shown to us by a very elderly lady. At this place they have a bridge that was built in 1776 and is called the Thanh Toan Tiled - Roofed Bridge. We all had our fortune told by the ... read more

Day in Hoi An Spent the whole day in Hoi An shopping and walking around looking at everything. Cooler today but nice for walking around. Easy to spend money here as there are lots of clothes, shoes and just about anything you would wish to buy. I thought we were quite restrained and only managed to buy so much. Have to think about what we need to add to our luggage. Had lunch at a nice little restaurant with coffee of course. The coffee is just so great in Vietnam. Had a swim in the hotel pool and went back out to find this Tea Room which is run by a group that provides opportunities for deaf and non speaking women. Very peaceful atmosphere and great tea and coffee with great homemade biscuits. We visited their ... read more

Ho Chi Minh City (Montag 23.3.) In den Cu Chi Tunneln durften wir erleben, wie die Guerrillakrieger sich zur Zeit des Amerikakrieges in der Erde versteckten. Nina und Jenni hatten den Mut und krochen 120m durch einen Tunnel, groesstenteils gebueckt, einmal kriechend. Das faszinierendste auf dieser Tour war jedoch unser Guide, Mister Bean (Binh). Wir fassen hier kurz seine Lebensgeschichte zusammen: - geboren als Sohn eines Phillipinos und einer Vietnamesin - sein Bruder starb durch die Kommunisten - seine Mutter schickte ihn als Jugendlichen in die USA - dann kaempfte er auf seiten Amerikas gegen Vietnam - er toetete keine Menschenseele, obwohl er mehr als tausend Schuesse abgefeuert hat - als die Tunnel in Cu Chi bereits mit Gas gefuellt waren, fiel ihm ausversehen sein Zippofeuerzeug in einen der Tunnel - seiner Meinung nach war die ... read more

The Citadel, Hue Hue is the site of the Citadel (Kinh Thanh). It was built between 1804 and 1833. It consists of 2m-thick 10km-long walls, a moat (30m. across and 4m deep) and 10 gateways. It has several different sections: The Imperial Enclosure and the Forbidden Purple City were the epicenter of royal life with temple compounds on the southwestern side and residences in the northwest, gardens in the northeast and a military fortress Mang Ca in the north. Retrieved from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_City,_Hu%E1%BA%BF The water in the moat is routed from the Huong River (Perfume River) through a series of sluice gates. This enclosure is the Citadel (Kinh thành). Inside the Citadel is the Imperial City (Hoàng thành), with a perimeter wall some 2.5... read more

Traffic in Vietnam Hier sind ein paar Eindrücke die das Reisen in Vietnam beschreiben. Schnappschüsse vom unglaublichen Moped-Verkehr in Saigon/HCMC, local bus, sleeping bus und Zug.... read more