The ride into town may have been a bit grim, but Hoi An was one of the highlights of the tour. Teeming with tailors shops (well worth visiting if you have the time), a large atmospheric market, and close to Marble Mountain and fine beeches.
Xiu made it a matter of pride that everyone's bikes were constantly well maintained. Here we are getting ready for the ride around town |
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The support lorry carried industrial quantities of drinking water |
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Hoi An used to be a key port on the banks of the Thu Bon river. As the river silted up, trade moved away to Danang. |
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Drying Rice in the Street |
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Along the roadside we often came across rice being dried in the sun - the hot, flat tarmac is the ideal surface for drying, just so long as no-one drives over it. |
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Having taken the photo above, the woman below was keen for us to see her own accumulation of rice |
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Buddhist Temple in Marble Mountain |
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It was sweltering below, so it was good to reach this Buddhist temple high up marble mountain |
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Not far from a big American air base, the mountain remained in the hands of the Viet Cong |
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Getting the exposure right for a white marble statue is not easy |
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Cua Dai Beach |
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Lunch and a cool beer on beach was just what the doctor ordered |
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We watched this storm go past with some apprehension. Was it coming our way? Luckily not (on this occasion) |
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Japanese Covered Bridge |
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Lots to do and see around the town, but this was the only photograph I took |
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War Cemetery |
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Needless to say, this cemetery was for the fallen troops from the winning side. There was no such site for the losing forces. |
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Local Market |
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We stopped off at this village market on our way to Danang |
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