VIETNAM-TRANSPORTATION

Our journey to Vietnam and Cambodia was simply life-altering. We felt privileged to have been able to visit these countries. We met beautiful industrious people who have gone through many struggles and wars, but have not only survived, but are thriving in a currently promising environment. In this first photo blog post after our trip, I will try to capture the essence of the people through their modes of transportation. The scooter is king. They transport everything in scooters: a family of four, refrigerators, and all sorts of goods being taken to market. The mayhem caused by thousands of scooters traveling through city streets is an experience never to be forgotten, including the cacophonous sound of many of their horns warning each other and pedestrians to get out of the way. Take a look and enjoy the journey with us through Vietnam   

 Halong Bay, famous Unesco World Heritage Site off the northern coast of Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin

 Ferry hauls people and scooters across the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, another Unesco World Heritage Site, this one near Danang

 Boats adorned with dragon figures carry tourists and visitors on the Perfume River in the city of Hue

 Mekong River scenes in the city of Can Tho

 Boat ride through one of the Mekong River tributaries

 Boat bursting at the seams with rice

 Old US Swift Boat left over from the Vietnam War, now being put to good use

 Fishing boat with nets rolled in

 How about that balancing act?

Ferry transports people and scooters across the Mekong River