Vietnam 2012

Approaching Chan May Cruise Pier, Vietnam	Enroute to Hue, Vietnam	Vietnamese Countryside	Vietnamese Truck Stop	Vietnamese Country Store
Vietnamese Rice Patties with Scarecrows	First Water Buffalo Spotted in Vietnam	Vietnamese Village on the way to Hue	Vegetable Market on the Outskirts of Hue, Vietnam	Entering the Gate to the Citadel -- Court of the Nguyen Emperors
11-Ton Cannon Forged in 1803	Walls of the Citadel Built in 1806 in Hue, Vietnam	Main Gate of the Forbidden City in the Citadel at Hue, Vietnam	Forbidden City, Hue, Vietnam	Supreme Harmony Palace (1833) in the Forbidden City, Hue, Vietnam
Dragon on the Roof of the Supreme Harmony Palace, Hue	Golden Dragon inside the Forbidden City, Hue	Girls in Period Dress from the Nguyen Dynasty (17th Century)	Gate to Palace of the Queen Mother (damaged by war in 1968 & typhoon in 1985)	Part of the 1804 Palace of the Queen Mother
Water Garden was a Place for Meditation	Water Lily in Pond at Forbidden City, Hue, Vietnam	Elephant at Forbidden City, Hue, Vietnam	Lotus Flowers Decorate the Bridge in the Forbidden City, Hue, Vietnam.	Wedding Party in the Forbidden City, Hue, Vietnam
Arrival at the Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue, Vietnam	Bird Seller at the Thien Mu Pagoda	Releasing Birds at the Thien Mu Pagoda for Good Luck	Bill with a Monk at Thien Mu Pagoda	'A relic' on Display at Thien Mu Pagoda
Explanation of Significance of Car at Thien Mu Pagoda	The Courtyard at Thien Mu Pagoda	The Tomb of the Supreme Monk of Thien Mu Pagoda	The Tomb of the Supreme Monk of Thien Mu Pagoda	Novices and Helpers at Thien Mu Pagoda
At Thien Mu Pagoda	Thien Mu Pagoda aka Heavenly Lady Pagoda	Bell Used to Call Monks to Prayer	The Heavenly Lady Pagoda was Built in 1601	Dancers Welcoming Us to Lunch at the Green Hotel, Hue, Vietnam
Chandelier in Lobby at the Green Hotel	Swimming Pool at the Green Hotel in Hue	Lunch Entertainment at the Green Hotel in Hue	The Local Beer "using Danish Technology"	Local Musician in Hue, Vietnam
Local Musician in Hue, Vietnam	Incense Display at Local Factory in Vietnam	Hou, tour guide, Demonstrates Conical Hat Making	Making Conical Hats	The Tu Doc Tomb (Built 1864-67) has 50 Buildings & Was Used as a Second Imperial City
Overlooking the Du Kiem Pavillion at the Tu Doc Tomb	The Du Kiem Pavillion Used by Emperor Tu Doc for Meditation (1864 - 1883)	The Chi Kiem Temple was Dedicated to the Minor Wives of Emperor Tu Doc	Emperor Tu Doc Palace	Ying & Yang Roof Tiles on the Palace
Artifacts Inside the Palace of Emporer Tu Doc	Thrones for Emperor Tu Doc & the Empress	The Royal Theater at Emperor Tu Doc's Tomb	Inside The Royal Theater at Emperor Tu Doc's Tomb	Replica of Emperor Tu Doc's Royal Sedan Chair
Site of Palace for Royal Concubines of Emperor Tu Doc	Royal Guards for Emperor Tu Doc's Burial Tomb	Mandarin Guards Await Orders from Emperor Tu Doc in the Afterlife	Monument & Stele Dedicated to Emperor Tu Doc	Buu Thanh (the Precious Wall) Protects the Crypt of Emperor Tu Doc
Steps to the Crypt of Emperor Tu Doc	The Crypt of Emperor Tu Doc (Died in 1884)	Texting While Riding a Moped	Couldn't She Carry a Few More Things?	Two-story House in Vietnamese Village
Street Cleaning in Vietnamese Village	School Boys & Water Buffalo	No Zoning Laws in Vietnamese Villages	Vietnamese Village Cemetery	Vietnamese Houses on River
Life on a Vietnamese River	Water Buffalo Grazing	Early Morning on the Saigon River	Sailing Up the Snaking Saigon River	Solitary House on the Saigon River
Boat on the Saigon River	Sailing Up the Saigon River	Village on the Saigon River	High Rise Construction on the Outskirts of Saigon, Vietnam	Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) Suburbs
Contrasting Lifestyles in Saigon	Traffic on the Saigon River	View of Saigon from Our Balcony	Welcome to Saigon, Vietnam	Government Inspectors at Saigon Gas Station
Lots of Mopeds in Saigon	Housing in Saigon	Loaded Moped in Saigon	Housing in Saigon	Bicycle Too Full to Ride
Burning Rice Field Stubble Near Family Gravesites in the Field	Burned Rice Field, Stacks of Rice Straw, and the Family Gravesite	Bicycling in the Rain in Vietnam	1849 Vinh Trang Pagoda, My Tho, Vietnam	On the Grounds of Vinh Trang Pagoda, My Tho, Vietnam
Richard Outside the 'Happy Room' at Vinh Trang Pagoda	Inside Vinh Trang Pagoda	Mollie, Susan, & Susan by the 'Future Buddha' at Vinh Trang Pagoda	'Future (Fat) Buddha' & 'Past (Tall) Buddha' at Vinh Trang Pagoda	Boarding Our Sightseeing Boat on the Mekong River, Vietnam
Onboard the Sightseeing Boat on the Mekong River, Vietnam	Unicorn (Lion with a Horn) Island, Vietnam	My Thuan Bridge (1st & Only Bridge Built Totally by Vietnamese)	Collecting River Silt for Use in Farming	Coconut Palms Growing in Mekong River
Tilapia Farms on the Mekong River	Guarding the Fish Food at a Tilapia Farm on the Mekong River	Relaxing at a Tilapia Farm on the Mekong River	Stop for Lunch on the Mekong River	Restaurant for Lunch on the Mekong River
Elephant Ear Fish for Lunch	Vietnamese Spring Rolls for Lunch	Vietnamese Beer with Lunch	Vietnamese Shrimp for Lunch	Making Vietnamese Fish Rolls for Lunch
Vietnamese Pho for Lunch	Sticky Rice Ball for Dessert	Cutting the Sticky Rice Ball	Remains of Elephant Ear Fish	Preparing Honey Tea
Bill with a Boa Constrictor	Bill and Boa Constrictor	Kim (local guide) with Honeybees	Jackfruit	Dried Silt from the Mekong River is Sold as Fertilizer
Local Vietnamese Boy	Parke, Mollie, Susan, Richard, Susan, & Bill Sampling Local Fruit	Local Fruit Includes Mango, Jackfruit, Finger Bananas, A Kind of Grapefruit, & Pineapple	Shy Vietnamese Girl	Vietnamese Performers
Sitting on the Front of a Sanpan	Vietnamese Woman on Sanpan	Riding a Sanpan Through Coconut Palm Grove	Making Room to Pass in Sanpans	Fruit of the Coconut Palm
Vietnamese House in Coconut Palm Grove	Sanpans Arriving at the Last Stop	Husking Coconuts	Starting of a New Coconut Tree	Next Phase of a New Coconut Tree
Making Coconut Candy	Qua (Tour Guide) Provides Fresh Coconut Juice	Sailing on the Mekong River, Vietnam	Fresh Fruit in Saigon	On the Street in Saigon
Rice Paddies Ready for Harvest	Harvesting Rice	Back in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)	Catholic Church in Saigon	Food Vendor in Saigon
Dinner Cruises on the Saigon River	Watching Dinner Cruises from Our Balcony	Another Dinner Cruise Passing Our Balcony	Ready to Begin Pedicab Tour of Saigon	Leaving Port of Saigon in a Pedicab
Bill & Pedicab Driver	Looking at Helipad on the Tallest Building in Saigon	Pedicab Convoy in Saigon	Mopeds Competing with Pedicabs for Right of Way	Water Break for Bill's Pedicab Driver
Susan K in Pedicab	Pedicabs in Saigon Traffic	Catholic Church in Saigon	Street View from a Pedicab	Saigon Baskin Robbins
Saigon Transportation Modes	Richard K in Pedicab	Napping in a Park in Saigon	Statues in a Park in Saigon	Moped Parking in Saigon
Sidewalk Barber in Saigon	Shoe Store in Saigon	More Saigon Traffic	Photo Shoot in Saigon	Ho Chi Minh City Museum
Susan K Behind My Pedicab	Vincom Center in Saigon	Street Barber in Saigon	Hotel Majestic in Saigon	Hotel Majestic Entrance
Saigon City Hall	Pushing Pedicabs Up Hill	Nice Florist Shop in Saigon	Not What I Would Wear in 85 Degree Heat	Sailing Away from Saigon
Hydrofoil on the Saigon River	Ship Anchorage in the Saigon River	Vietnamese Village on the Saigon River	Fish Farms on the Saigon River	Sailing Down the Saigon River
Near the Mouth of the Saigon River	Passing Ving Tao, Vietnam & Entering the South China Sea