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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
Hue – November 21, 2013
We got into the Hue train station at about 8AM. Got checked into our hotel and spent the rest of the afternoon wandering about in central market area of Hue. We were in Hue so, we couldn’t pass up the … Continue reading
Hanoi – November 19 and 20, 2010
November 19, 2010 Today, we did the whole tourist-thing and spent the day wandering from site to site in Hanoi. First, we visited the Ho Chi Minh Museum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_Museum): Next, was the One Pillar Pagoda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Pillar_Pagoda): Then, it was on … Continue reading
Hanoi plus Bat Trang and Van Phuc – November 18, 2010
We started the morning off with breakfast at our hotel; beef Pho and Vietnamese coffee. The breakfast was even included – a clean room with a queen-sized bed, air conditioning, in-room satellite TV, a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, lobby computers, and … Continue reading
Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island – November 16, 2010
A hearty breakfast, a little time to relax, a quick pump-out of the black-water, and off to Cat Ba Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A1t_B%C3%A0_Island). Once we reach Cat Ba Island, we’re quickly hustled onto a minibus. Apparently there’s a special cave that we have … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Ba Island, Ha Long Bay, Monkey Island, Thien Long Cave
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Hanoi to Ha Long Bay – November 15, 2010
We left Hanoi early in the morning to go to Ha Long Bay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha_Long_Bay). However, this meant we had to drive through Hanoi’s morning traffic in a mini-van… We arrive safely at dockside in Ha Long City – we didn’t … Continue reading
Our Month in Vietnam – 2010
In the fall of 2010, Eron and I spent almost a month travelling through Vietnam. We left Vancouver via YVR on November 12, 2010 transiting through the Seoul-Inchon International Airport and landing in Hanoi. On December 9, 2010, we left Ho Chi … Continue reading
East to Hedon
East to Hedon 