Busy marketplace of Hue, neat the walled city.
Inside the Imperial Citadel
The Northern (rear) entrance to the Imperial Citadel
The main entrance to the Imperial Citadel
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Day trip out to Da Nang
Hiking at Son Tra Headland near Da Nang
Han River, Da Nang
Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang
Da Nang City, taken from the city's new suspension bridge
China Beach
Not every one in Vietnam lives in humble abodes
Marble mountain, with the not so eye pleasing close by marble cutting work shops
Today we hired a motorbike and rode out to Vietnam's 3rd largest city Da Nang, on the way we stopped by a few locations and ended the day with a hike at the mountainous Son Tra Headland at the end of China Beach.Thursday, January 27, 2011
Ancient Cham ruins, My Son, Viet Nam
On one of Vietnam's heavy clay tracks
| An 800-year old tablet with sanskrit inscription riddled with bullet holes from the American war (AKA Vietnam War) |
Today we hired a motor scooter and ventured out to My Son, about 50km SE of Hoi An, This location was an imperial city during the Cham dynasty, between the 4th and 12th centuries. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of 70ancient relics.
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