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A tribute to John McCain and the other Navy pilots shot down in this lake in Hanoi. We couldn't believe it either.
Date: 10/01/2004
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On our flight back to the US, we got to sit on the upper deck of the 747. Christine was very excited :)
Date: 10/04/2004
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Check out the road signs, especially the blue one. Water buffalo carts not allowed on roads :)
Date: 10/04/2004
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Happy Buddha
Date: 10/03/2004
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A *HUGE* cave in Halong Bay.
Date: 10/03/2004
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A beautiful view from our Junk Boat Cruise in Halong Bay. Those are Christine's feet...
Date: 10/03/2004
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They served authentic Vietnamese food on the boat in Halong Bay. It was really good, but Christine wasn't excited about the fish be served with its head still on.
Date: 10/03/2004
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A village of fish farmers in Halong Bay, Vietnam. There are 3000 of those limestone mountains. Amazing.
Date: 10/03/2004
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Christine with a Vietnamese Unicorn - she'd adopt one if they were real.
Date: 10/01/2004
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Everyone recieving a Doctorate of Philosophy (about 1300 people) has their name inscribed on a stone stelae. These are dated from 1484 to 1780.
Date: 10/01/2004
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David at the Temple of Literature - the site of Vietnam's first National university in 1076.
Date: 10/01/2004
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The remains of a crashed B-52 bomber in a lake. The lake is literally about as big as the picture.
Date: 10/01/2004
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Ho Chi Minh home from 1957 until his death. A very humble two room Tay style house with a open air conference room underneath.
Date: 10/01/2004
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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - His body is in a glass coffin inside. Fascinating and the only real stereotypical "Communist" experience we had.
Date: 10/01/2004
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Look closely, this one is funny. The puppeteers are behind that screen, moving the puppets with underwater rods and strings.
Date: 10/01/2004
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Next Stop Hanoi. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre - illustrating an ancient Vietnam tradition in a tourist trap setting.
Date: 10/01/2004
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David on China Beach
Date: 09/30/2004
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A fabulous restaurant on a side street in Hoi An with 20 cent draft beer!!!
Date: 09/29/2004
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Inside the Phoc Kien Assembly Hall. It was very well-maintained.
Date: 09/29/2004
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We loved the name of this Assembly Hall. The Assembly Halls were built hundreds of years ago by the Chinese traders as a place to get together.
Date: 09/29/2004
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The Hoi An Japanese Covered Bridge. This is the town symbol, which was built by Japanese traders in the early 17th century.
Date: 09/28/2004
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Christine handmade this fresh spring roll. Really, she can cook (with some supervision...)
Date: 09/28/2004
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Miss Vy - the teacher for our private Vietnamese cooking class.
Date: 09/28/2004
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David and Christine in a crowd on the Renault (notice the bag of custom tailored clothing!).
Date: 09/29/2004
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The antique Renault bus for the 3 mile journey to town! (They also had modern minivans)
Date: 09/28/2004
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The resort elephant, Darling. Actually, they put 8 kids bareback on it and then it dumps them into 8 feet of water. Can't get that in the US.
Date: 09/29/2004
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The view from our hotel room at the Victoria Hoi An Resort. A wonderful 4 days of beach!
Date: 09/26/2004
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3 Lion dance groups met in the street. Yes that street light is about the same height as the ones here! Bamboo poles held up by the rest of the team.
Date: 09/28/2004
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The Lion dance is a huge part of the festival. There was a huge arena set up for them, plus dozens roaming the streets.
Date: 09/27/2004
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A huge fish lantern in the river in Hoi An.
Date: 09/27/2004
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The close all of the streets to traffic and have a huge festival. Here, candles light the river.
Date: 09/27/2004
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Off to Vietnam. We were lucky to catch the Mid Autumn festival in Hoi An - they light the town mainly by lantern.
Date: 09/27/2004
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Ronald McDonald performing the traditional Thai 'wai'. Had to take a picture!
Date: 09/25/2004
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The Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho. The largest Reclining Buddha in Thailand. Who knew?
Date: 09/25/2004
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The view from our room on the 50th floor at the Banyan Tree Bangkok. A few floors up was the open air hot tub!
Date: 09/25/2004
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David and Christine in a model traditional Thai house. This is set for a wedding.
Date: 09/24/2004
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