From Coffee to Dragon Fruit
Beans on the coffee tree
Beans on the coffee tree
Coffee beans
The coffee grower explains the process
Coffee beans
Coffee beans drying
Coffee beans drying
Our lunch spot on the road from Dalat
Dragon fruit fields
Red dragon fruit. Typically the edible portion is white.
Nha Trang to Dalat
Po Nagar Temple
Po Nagar Temple
Mr. Son briefs our group on the Po Nagar Temple
A temple detail showing a stone dancer and lamb became a perch for a live bird.
Nha Trang from the Po Nagar Temple
Flood waters
Conferring about flood detours
John photographs Andy at lunch along the river.
View from our balcony at the Sammy Hotel in Dalat
Arriving at the Sammy Hotel
Dalat rail station museum
The Changing Landscape
Rice paddies south of Hoi An
Basket boats
Fishing boats on the river
Boats
Ancient City of Hoi An
Lanterns
Japanese bridge
Japanese bridge
Inside the Japanese Bridge
Inside the Japanese Bridge
Japanese Bridge monkey
Japanese Bridge dog
Balcony at the Phung Hung house
Inside the Phung Hung house
Inside the Phung Hung house
Inside the Phung Hung house
Chinese memorial
Columns at Chinese memorial
Lanterns
Lanterns
Boat lanterns
Lanterns
Street scene
Lantern bridge
Hoi An tour boats
Hoi An street
Hoi An architecture
Hoi An architecture
Bird of paradise
Bamboo bicycle
Dodging Water Buffalo
Signaling that we’re passing an obstruction on the right
Cow on the path
Sharon signals a right turn
Passing a cow-drawn cart
Riding single file
Passing a religious statue
Bicycle break in the North
Anja and karsts
10K Up to Hai Van Pass
Hai Van Pass seen from our lunch restaurant
Misty scene between Hue and Da Nang
Lagoon scene
Lagoon scene
Sharon had just gotten off her bike at the top of the pass.
Sharon gets a high five after arriving at the top of the pass
The Downside of Cycling Vietnam
Mushroom grower and Son
Mushroom grower and Son
Mushroom hut and bicycle
Broom at the mushroom grower’s door
Huế City
Barry gets on the train
Train bed
On the train: bottom bunk wall and door
Watching the scenery from the train
Gate into Citadel’s Forbidden City
Gate
Unrestored wall at Summer Palace
Perfume River
A gate at the Citadel
Gate leading into the tomb at the Summer Palace
Statues of soldiers and scholars at the Summer Palace
Summer palace doorway
Path above the Perfume River
An original wall at the Citadel
Welcoming our group in Hue
Summer palace detail
The View From Our Rides
Work boats on a river
Ninh Binh and Vicinity
Homestay in Mai Chau Village
Thái house
Thái house
Inside the homestay Thái house
Barry in the homestay Thái house
Thái house
Thái house
Thái house
Biking and touring in Hanoi
Taking off on a 20km bike ride around West Lake and back to our hotel.
One of two dragon sculptures placed West Lake to celebrate Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday.
Dragon sculptures in Ho Tay, also known as West Lake
Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi
Waiting in line to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Tending a lakeside garden
Street scene
Coffee shop overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake in the center of the Old Quarter
Our hotel in Hanoi, the May de Villa City Center 2
First morning in Hanoi
Sharon answering questions from a girl studying English
Group shot. The girl in the pink jacket was very skilled in English
Sharon assisting English learners
Flower peddler/pedaler
Bridge leading from a small island and temple in Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi street scene
Some practice rides
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