28 Dec, 2007
Hoi An was the third stop of their Vietnam trip. They flew by the budget Pacific Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City to Danang airport, followed by a 30-minutes cab to Hoi An. Saved a lot of time compared to other modes of transport , and the SGD 140 one-way ticket for two was actually comparable to train ticket.
Hoi An is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. It was declared World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1999.
First encounter - a herd of cow dominating the street.
It was a scorching hot afternoon when they arrived.
The clothes should have dried up already.
The Japanese Covered Bridge was built in the middle of the 16th century by Japanese merchants. The construction of the bridge was supposed to pierce the heart of an enormous monster whose head was in India, tail in Japan and body in Vietnam. =)
The magic hours. Fishing kid. Perfect backdrop. And he had finally got his catch of the day.
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25 Dec, 2007
Mekong Delta - a vaguely familiar name that he must have first heard from his Sejarah lessons. Due to time constraint, they only signed up for a 1-day Cai Be-Vinh Long tour with Sinh Cafe in Ho Chi Minh City.
After few hours of bus ride, they were ready for the boat ride.
Living by the river, he wonders how different their lives are.
First encounter with the snake wines. Like every other bizarre and exotic stuff, these are supposed to make men stronger. Later they found more of these all over Vietnam.
A cute little girl from Korea accompanying her grandparents.
Vinh Long Market, not too different from the pasar back in Malaysia.
As she headed home after finished shopping, so are they.
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21 Dec, 2007
The 10-day Vietnam trip began here.
From bicycles to motor scooters and motorcycles, the Viets must have traveled more on two wheels than their two feet.
Maybe it’s time to replace the ubiquitous conical hat. The compulsory helmet laws in Vietnam fully come into effect on 15 December 2007.
First meal in Vietnam - beef noodle from Pho 24
Making a living.
Reminded him of the goreng pisang back home.
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