VIETNAM-PLACES

HANOI

 Ho Chi Mihn Mausoleum

 Temple of Literature

 Hao Lo Prison, established during the French occupation to imprison Vietnamese insurgents. Later became the "Hanoi Hilton", prison for American pilots who were shot down over Hanoi during the Vietnam War

 Beautiful architecture in Hanoi

 White Lotus restaurant, Hanoi

 Halong Bay

 Hoi An, near Danang

 Rice field near Danang

 Vietnam War American airplane hangars in Danang

 Mountain range between Danang and Hue

 Fishing village on the way to Hue

 Lunch on arrival in Hue

 The Citadel, built in 1804 by the Vietnamese emperor

 Cyclo ride through Hue, unforgettable experience

 Boat ride on the Perfume River in Hue

 Hilltop Pagoda, Hue

 Buddhist nun orphanage, Hue

 Lunch at historian's home, Hue

 Best bus stop we have ever been to, on the way to the Mekong Delta

 Suspension bridge over the Mekong River

 Catholic school and church on the banks of the Mekong

 City market in Can Tho on the banks of the Mekong

Boat ride down a tributary of the Mekong

 Snake rice wine = aphrodisiac

 Rice paper wrappers being dried

 Saigon (Ho Chi Mihn City) Notre Dame Cathedral

 Old Presidential Palace, Saigon

 Museum of Art, Saigon

 Cu Chi, well known tunnels built by the Vietnamese insurgency during the French occupation, expanded and made more sophisticated by the Vietcong during the Vietnam War. They became a huge headache and mortal grounds for US forces.

Saigon City Hall