Friday, July 09, 2010

9 July - Around central VN

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Did I really miss SWF last week? I thought I had some photos, but in my frenzy with this evaluation, I guess I spaced it out. Well, here are some photos around Vietnam this week.



I arrived in Hanoi. Usually I stay in the old quarter but the organization I'm consulting for, has moved their office to south central Hanoi. Less crowded (though you wouldn't know by this photo) but there are many small neighborhoods filled with quiet and trees.


 We traveled to Dong Hoi, along the central coast. Like much of central Vietnam, it was bombed during the war. It's a very peaceful city now - off the main roads, it's hardly like being in Vietnam at all; no traffic and noise! However, construction projects still unearth unexploded ordnance.


Dong Hoi is at the intersection of the Nhat Le River and the ocean. Nhat Le means 'tears of the sun,' not sure of the legend that contributed to this name but it is beautiful. The ocean beach itself is very nice and we had snacks there one night. When we sat down, we decided it was worth the risk that it might rain. We didn't didn't expect that it would rain, but five minutes later, it really came down. We huddled under large umbrellas while we gulped beer and ate squid. Five minutes later, it stopped.


 We went out to some remote areas after that, to interview villagers about the impact of the program I'm evaluating. The town itself was not very impressive - but the sky!


The town lies in a river valley surrounded by limestone cliffs. I could have stayed there for several more weeks, but we had to move on....

Hope you enjoyed my photos. This is my contribution to Skywatch Friday, whose members post pictures of the skies around the world.

10 comments:

Unknown said...

i've always wanted to visit Vietnam. hopefully, by next year.:p

the last photo is beautiful!

magiceye said...

gorgeous sky indeed!!

Anonymous said...

Those cliffs look very imposing!

slim said...

What a beautiful part of the world

Kim, USA said...

Very impressive place. Happy weekend!

SWF~Sunset

Luckaa said...

So different skywatches, very nice pictures.

eileeninmd said...

Wonderful photos from Vietnam. I love the last shot of the cliffs and sky! Happy Skywatching!

Anzu said...

Mekong River is magnificent and
has much power !!
I assume that you love it ♪

Kaori said...

Beautiful skies in vietnam! One of the places I hope to visit one day ;D

Serline said...

It's been a while since my hubby has been to the north. Hope they will keep development in check and not kill the natural beauty...