Gallery: Resisting the urge to shop in Hoi An and Battle History in Hue!

Posted by Steve on February 6, 2010, at 8:18 am | Category: Photos, Vietnam | 2 comments

It is only now I chastise myself for knocking at least one more grain of rock from these sculptures.
It is only now I chastise myself for knocking at least one more grain of rock from these sculptures.

Our final straight in Vietnam had only places left beginning with H – and of the first two to be knocked off one is famous for bargain tailor made clothes and the other for being the site of a major battle during the Vietnam war. Geographic necessity forced us down Vietnam’s famous shopping centre first… just how did we go from planning on buying absolutely nothing to having a $96 shipping bill? What does the Perfume river actually smell of? How does a glass of beer costing just ten English pennies actually taste? Continue reading Gallery: Resisting the urge to shop in Hoi An and Battle History in Hue!…

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Gallery: Christmas in Saigon and Moored on the Mekong Delta!

Posted by Steve on January 16, 2010, at 6:40 am | Category: Photos, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Sitting proud on an American M41 tank, destroyed in landmine in 1970. Also a geocache!
Sitting proud on an American M41 tank, destroyed in landmine in 1970. Also a geocache!

After a fleeting visit and two extremes of Cambodia we were looking forward to a month in the famous lands of Vietnam. Cautiously optimistic about the country our first stop was the capital, Ho Chi Minh, where we would be spending a hopefully merry Christmas and an excursion to the Mekong Delta. We immediately loved the place, but like all countries it still had its moments. Did we find Christmas dinner? Just how big is a Mekong Catfish? Why on earth would we be ecstatic that Vietnam is an ex-French colony?

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A Random Travel Photo!

We had to wait about ten minutes to get the stairs clear for this photo, its packed up there!We had to wait about ten minutes to get the stairs clear for this photo, its packed up there!
We had to wait about ten minutes to get the stairs clear for this photo, its packed up there!

Random Travelling Notes

In Peru & Ecuador, they are born entrepreneurs. Unfortunately they have only reached the first rule of business, replicate an existing model for your first attempt. Hence there are tens of panederias, internet cafes, fotocopias and tiendas all right next door to each other.