| | Chad took this photo of the view from the balcony at the Phouc An Hotel. | |
| | | We had breakfast here with a family from Australia that we made friends with. | |
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| | The streets are relatively calm in Hoi An, and some streets don't allow scooters | |
| | | Hoi An is an artisian center with a variety of items in every shop. | |
| | | Tailor and silk shops are plentiful in Hoi An, like the two in this photo. | |
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| | I found a replacement cap for the one I lost, Chad had a visor made in 4 hours. | |
| | | This is, I believe, the Phac Hat Pagoda. | |
| | | The "disco" light type halo behind the central Buddha is fairly common. | |
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| | Vespa doubles as drying rack. | |
| | | The gate to the Truong Family Chapel. | |
| | | Custom shoes can be made in a day, but there are plenty of fancy pre-made shoes. | |
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| | This is a Japanese Covered Bridge. | |
| | | This is the Cam Pho Temple.Iit was quiet as it's off the beaten track. | |
| | | Very picturesque, nonetheless. | |
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| | This is the Cao Dai Temple. Cai Dai is a newer very different kind of religion. | |
| | | This was the kind old gentleman who showed us around the Cao Dai Temple. | |
| | | There's some very warm beer in there... | |
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| | This is a new Pagoda, which wasn't listed in the guide books. | |
| | | It's still under construction, but in use. Beautiful in its own way. | |
| | | This small corn field is someone's back yard. | |
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| | I saw many of these trucks with the open-air engines. | |
| | | This is Thuy. She is 32, and runs a food stand in the main market. | |
| | | Hoi An is well known for traditional Chinese paper and silk laterns. | |
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| | We were in Hoi An during a 30th anniversary celebration (of independence). | |
| | | This was some kind of Chinese dance/song performance. | |
| | | This is a Buddhist funeral truck. | |
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| | Chad & I went on a tour to My Son (a well-known archiological site) | |
| | | My Son is the site of the largest concentration of ancient Cham structures. | |
| | | There were preparations going on for a big ceremony to happen later that evening | |
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| | Because of the 30th anniversary events, there were more tourists than usual. | |
| | | | The Cham people were obviously shorter than I. (Thanks to Chad for the photo) | |
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| | There were artifacts just sitting around everywhere. | |
| | | | These people were doing a "photo shoot" with young girls wearing Kimonos. | |
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| | | The My Son site is located in a sparce jungle like area. | |
| | | Inside some structure were artifacts on display. | |
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| | | The excavation and repairs is ongoing. | |
| | | Can you spot the photographer hunting for the perfect photo? | |
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| | That day, a new exhibit hall and learning center opened for it's first day. | |
| | | From My Son, Chad and I opted for the extended boat tour with two stops. | |
| | | These people had a human assembly line going, loading squash onto a boat. | |
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| | This stop was a village which specialized in pottery. | |
| | | It was a beautiful, quiet village. | |
| | | On the way to the second stop, we saw some people playing tug-o-war. Fun! | |
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