Friday, July 28, 2006

More of the mighty Mekong


A bit like the outback dunny


floating markets




floating markets




floating markets




Thursday, July 27, 2006

Mekong Delta


"more boat, less bus"
Mekong Delta tour


rice paper making factory


heading into the storm
on the way to the floating markets


we had to swap to small row boats
for one part of the tour


on a collision course


the chaotic ferry boarding


some of the heaviest fighting during the American War
occurred in the delta areas



approaching the first town on the delta


our guide on day 1


sticking my finger in the honeycomb


delta scenery


Dad and the deadly snake

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Saigon - interesting cuisine!


Scorpion anyone?


Do you any of these delicacies grab you?


This is field rat!


No dog on the menu but Bruce gave us all
a doggie-decorated cake


mmm, yummy!

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)


Street markets at night


This used to be the hotel deVille but is now
a government building


The Reunification Palace


Me and Dad outside the Hotel deVille


Dad attempting to descend into the Cu Chi tunnels


Oops, he is stuck!


Alan only just managed to squeeze in


On the attack


Friedi preparing to descend


Alan on his way down


Friedi was slim enough to get down easily



She is inside there somewhere


Hotel deVille during the day


The Main Post Office


Cathedral Notre Dame


The famous Rex Hotel


inside the post office
Uncle Ho at the back

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Nha trang local kids