From Coffee to Dragon Fruit

Tree
Beans on the coffee tree
Tree
Beans on the coffee tree
Coffee beans
Coffee beans
Coffee grower
The coffee grower explains the process
Coffee beans
Coffee beans
Coffee beans
Coffee beans drying
Coffee beans
Coffee beans drying
Our lunch spot on the road from Dalat
Dragon fruit
Dragon fruit fields
Dragon fruit
Red dragon fruit. Typically the edible portion is white.

Nha Trang to Dalat

Po Nagar Temple
Po Nagar Temple
Po Nagar Temple
Po Nagar Temple
Mr. Son
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 Trand
Nha Trang from the Po Nagar Temple
Flood waters
Flood waters
Conferring about flood detours
John photographs Andy at lunch along the river.
View
View from our balcony at the Sammy Hotel in Dalat
Sammy Hotel
Arriving at the Sammy Hotel
Dalat rail station museum

The Changing Landscape

Rice paddies
Rice paddies south of Hoi An
Basket boats
Basket boats
Fishing boats
Fishing boats on the river
Boats
Boats

Ancient City of Hoi An

Lanterns
Lanterns
Bridge
Japanese bridge
Bridge
Japanese bridge
Inside the Japanese Bridge
Bridge
Inside the Japanese Bridge
Statue
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
Inside the Phung Hung house
Chinese memorial
Columns
Columns at Chinese memorial
Lanterns
Lanterns
Lanterns
Lanterns
Boat lanterns
Lanterns
Lanterns
Street scene
Lantern bridge
Lantern bridge
Boats
Hoi An tour boats
Hoi An street
Hoi An architecture
Hoi An architecture
Bird of paradise
Bicycle
Bamboo bicycle

Dodging Water Buffalo

Right obstruction
Signaling that we’re passing an obstruction on the right
Cow on the path
Right turn
Sharon signals a right turn
Passing a cow-drawn cart
Single fil.e
Riding single file
Religious statue
Passing a religious statue
Break from bicycling
Bicycle break in the North
Anja
Anja and karsts

10K Up to Hai Van Pass

Hai Van Pass
Hai Van Pass seen from our lunch restaurant
Misty scene between Hue and Da Nang
Lagoon
Lagoon scene
Lagoon
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
Bed
Train bed
On the train: bottom bunk wall and door
Watching the scenery from the train
Gate
Gate into Citadel’s Forbidden City
Gate
Unrestored wall at Summer Palace
Perfume River
Gate
A gate at the Citadel
Gate
Gate leading into the tomb at the Summer Palace
Statues
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
Palace
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
Thái house
Thái house
Inside the Thái house
Inside the homestay Thái house
Inside the homestay Thái house
Barry in the homestay Thái house
Thái house
Thái house
Thái house
Thái house
Thái house
Thái house

Biking and touring in Hanoi

Sharon and bike riders
Taking off on a 20km bike ride around West Lake and back to our hotel.
Dragon sculpture
One of two dragon sculptures placed West Lake to celebrate Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday.
Dragons
Dragon sculptures in Ho Tay, also known as West Lake
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi
Standing in line
Waiting in line to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Lakeside garden
Tending a lakeside garden
Street scene
Street scene
Coffee shop
Coffee shop overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake in the center of the Old Quarter
Our hotel
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
Flowers
Flower peddler/pedaler
Bridge
Bridge leading from a small island and temple in Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi street scene
Hanoi street scene

Some practice rides