Thursday 30 April 2009

Far East Cruise -2nd port of Call Da Nang onto Hoi An

Hoi An was a short taxi trip from our second port of call Da Nang.

We had dresses, suits and leather boots made to measure during our day in this Ancient Culture Centre
Shrine to a dog in the Japenese bridge
Traditional boat on the river
Typical restaurant
Ornate building in Hoi An
Typical street scene in Hoi An
Japenese Bridge Hoi An
The river in Hoi An
Traditional boats on the river at Hoi An
Japenese Bridge Hoi An
Pagoda in Hoi An
Pagoda in Hoi An
Early morning approaching Da Nang Vietnam
Eerie approaching Da Nang

Far East Cruise - 1st Port of call Ho Chi Minh

After leaving our starting point of Singapore, we sailed up the Saigon river at dawn and into Ho Ch Minh. An utterly mental but fascinating city, lots of history and motor cycles like never seen before
Enormous market in Ho Chi Minh
Just another day in Ho Chi Minh
Temple in Ho Chi Minh
Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh
Reunification Palace Hoi Chi Minh
Everyday life Ho Chi Minh
Post Office in Ho Chi Minh
Cathedral in Hoi Chi Minh
Hoi Chi Minh
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh
Hoi Chi Minh bridge under development
Fishing Vietnamese Style on the Saigon River
Early morning cruising up the Saigon river