We've got photos!

We had some spare time so here are some photos so far.

Ho Chi Minh City:

Ho Chi Minh City - It seems as though everyone here owns a scooter

Worker polishing a work at a laquerware factory

Main post office - it was built by the French and designed by Eiffel

Orphanages:

We arrive at Theresa's orphange on laundry day!

Some of the kids Theresa helps to support

Theresa and a friend

Unpacking some of the medication that Theresa brought for the kids

Viet Cong Tunnels at Cu Chi:

 

At Cu Chi we see a Viet Cong tunnel

Some tunnels have been enlarged so western visitors can see how the worked

A Viet Cong re-creation

Mekong Delta Area:

Life in the Mekong River Delta

Cambodia:

Pol Pot Museum (prison) in Cambodia

Millions of Cambodians were killed by Pol Pot



Finally - an update from Nha Trang

Our travel schedule has been really busy as we move north through Vietnam so we apologize for not getting to the blog more often.

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) was our first stop. It's a huge city with lots or people and almost as many scooters and small motor bikes. Very few traffic lights and do it yourself traffic control. Mostly the cars keep to the left and the scooters to the right. At intersecions it is general pandemonium but everyone gets through safely and we haven't seen any accidents. Crossing the road means waiting for a "lull" in traffic and starting across at a steady pace. Basically you let the scooters work their way around you - takes a bit of getting used to but it works - somehow.

We drove to Siem Reap in Cambodia where Ankor Wat is located. It is a fair distance and a very slow trip. It is interesting to see the farms and villages along the way. We are really out in the counryside. It takes almost two days to get there but our flight back is only an hour!

After our retunr to Ho Chi Minh City we head north and up into the highlands and the city of Dalat. This is a summer vacation home for many better off Vietnamese as it is much cooler in summer. \\temperatures are about 18 - just comfortable for us but all of the locals are bundled up woll sweaters and heavy jackets.

Our trip down through the twisty valleys is accompanied by heavy mist and smoking brakes.

Today we are in the coastal city of Nha Trang. Its cool and cloudy but we are supposed to head off to the beach.

The food has been good with lots of seafood and plenty of choices.

Ankor Wat is Incredible

The temples at Ankor Wat are huge and incredibly constructed.
We've done lots or walking and climbing up and down throught the temples. Most are 800 or more years old - pretty amazing.

Vietnam promises to be full of surprises

January First - the beginning of a new year and we are off for three weeks to explore Vietman as well as the Temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

We hope to be able to update the blog fairly often - all depends on WiFi availability!


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