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Onwards to Can Tho, Mekong Delta – December 3, 2010
After breakfast, we checked-out and headed off to the bus station where we caught an express bus… it was onwards to Can Tho (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BA%A7n_Th%C6%A1), the largest city in the Mekong Delta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong_Delta). For our stay in Can Tho, we booked … Continue reading
Saigon – December 2, 2010
Yes, for the politically correct, this is indeed Ho Chi Minh City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City). However, to us… and the vast majority of the “Saigonese” who call this city home – it is, and will continue to be, Saigon. This morning we changed hotels; from … Continue reading
Hoi An and then onto Saigon – December 1, 2010
Our morning dose of Pho, and then it was out into the town. It was our last few hours in Hoi An. When we arrived back at our hotel to check out; we found out December 1st must’ve been the … Continue reading
Hoi An – November 30, 2010
Our last full day in Hoi An; breakfast, running over to Kimmy’s and Tony’s to pick our clothing orders, and a quick lunch before meeting up with our cooking class. We booked an afternoon class with the Red Bridge Restaurant … Continue reading
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Tagged Cigars, Hoi An, Hoi An Central Market, Red Bridge Restaurant
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Hoi An and a Visit to a Nearby Fishing Village – November 29, 2010
We were picked up at our hotel in the pre-dawn darkness. We had booked a photography workshop led by an ex-pat Frenchman. The shoot-location was a fishing village on the Thu Bon River outside of Hoi An; this meant getting … Continue reading
Hoi An – November 26, 27, and 28, 2010
November 26, 2010 We awoke refreshed and looking forward to our extended (one week) stay in Hoi An (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%E1%BB%99i_An). We stayed in the Phuoc An Hotel (http://phuocanhotel.com/), just a short walk away from Hoi An’s “Old Town” (or “Ancient Town”) – a … Continue reading
Central Highlands, My Son, and then on to Hoi An – November 25, 2010
We had breakfast at the same restaurant we went to for dinner. It was there that we discovered that the French Colonials had left the Vietnamese people gifts other than venereal disease and the Guillotine… the secret of baking baguettes. … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Highlands, Hoi An, My Son, Prao, rice paper making
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Hue to Prao, Central Highlands – November 24, 2010
This morning saw Eron and I leaving Hue on our much-anticipated over-night motorcycle tour of Vietnam’s Central Highlands. We contracted Hue Easyrider Motorbike Discovery Tours (http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g293926-d1776805-Reviews-Hue_Easy_Rider_Private_Day_Tours-Hue_Thua_Thien_Hue_Province.html) for this portion of our trip. Mr. Tu (the owner) and Duc were fantastic guides and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Falls, Central Highlands, Cigars, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Hue Easyriders, Prao
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Quang Tri Province and the former DMZ – November 23, 2010
Today, we took a tour through Quang Tri Province; stopping at some historic battle sites that were significant during the American War. Known to the US forces as, “the Rockpile” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rockpile). To the Vietnamese, this is Thon Khe Tri or “Battle Mountain”. … Continue reading
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Tagged DMZ, Hien Luong Bridge, Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, Vinh Moc Tunnels
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Hue – November 22, 2010
After a good night’s sleep, we started the day off with Pho for breakfast: And then explored the historic Citadel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_City,_Hu%E1%BA%BF); the Imperial City and former capital of Vietnam. It was the site of savage fighting during the Tet Offensive of … Continue reading
East to Hedon
East to Hedon 