Vietnam

Posted by Matthew McEwen

The main reason in visiting Vietnam was to meet up with some old Damascus friends. Eric and Tessa from Indonesia, and Aaron, Megan, and Owen from Cambodia (they are heading back to Canada). Nice beach with soft sand, nice old town, lots of garment shops (beautiful winter coats), excellent seafood from grimy road side restaurants, free bikes, friendly locals and tourists, good beer, and really cheap. Almost no haggling needed.

The small but significant reunion. Who's missing a baby?


Aaron, Megan, and Owen on the rooftop Cafe

The ladies (and Owen) in Hoi An

One of the many eateries that line the road. Lots of fresh fish. Good spring rolls and fried calamari

The Aaron

The Beer (La rue)

The market ....

There are only primitive vehicle and walkers allowed in the old city.

Old man ... Photo op!

The French and Portuguese influence of old Hoi An.

The Japanese bridge

Lazy ricksaws drivers .. they pedal from behind.

Venice? Paris?

Lots of roof top eateries and cafes ... a nice night life atmopshere

A very ominous gale blew in but we kept fishing ... I guess it did not matter since we were never more than 30 feet from shore.

The captain ... into the heart of darkness.

This was my only catch ... very dangerous he said. In all we caught 3 types of fish. The most exciting being a 'puffer' fish that the guide starting beating and throwing on the deck in order to get it to "puff" up which it did ... then looked quite dead. After throwing it overboard and watching it float a while (to our dismay) it recovered, deflated, and swim off happily.

Aaron was off to a quick lead with four of what we named spiny tiger fish.

Be proud!

She was a sea worthy vessel but rocked easily.

Adam tried the basket boat.

The gang looking particularly bad ass with the baskets!

Babies in baskets which the locals warned us "very dangerous".