Arriving in Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Field trip.
Presidential Palace.
Ho Chi Minh’s study. He preferred to live very simply, and chose the gardener’s cottage over the palace.
Around Hanoi.
Temple of Literature.
For good luck.
Cyclo tour.
Ready, set, go.
Power lines.
Family dinner for under $10.
Phở.
Looking out over Hanoi.
On the road to Ha Long.
Sitting out the mandated shopping.
Strays, among many.
Wares.
One reason NOT to purchase – you get your name and full contact info posted on the wall for all to see.
Ha Long chaos.
Our cabin on the Indochina Junk boat.
My bunk mate.
Heading into the bay.
Hazy.
First lunch on deck.
Our new friends Roger and Sharyn.
Jellyfish.
The one Asher touched.
Happy hour.
Fishing village.
Scuba fishing.
This dog snapped at everyone except Mark.
Fishing supplies.
Teacher’s pet.
Humble.
Bob, Nadine, Roger and Sharyn.
Pearl farm.
Coral and oyster mouths.
Purchasing guidance.
Local tea.
Going ashore.
Home away from home.
Beach bbq.
Fisherman.
Roger scouting for Ash.
Cave tour.
Yep, that’s our guide.
Sunset on the karsts.
Squid catcher.
Back at port.
Farewell to the crew.
Arriving in Sa Pa.
Prepping the steep fields for planting.
Local school.
With our guide Bahn, who speaks six languages but reads nor writes any.
Rice terraces.
Water buffalo.
Hard at work. Always.
Local Black Hmong children.
Ma Tra Village.
Starting our 22km trek the next morning.
Black Hmong tribesman.
Burning and clearing fields in the already brutal heat.
Bahn.
Puppy love.
Ronan outside our homestay.
Bahn and Zee, BFFs.
Hen made dinner for 12 in this one pan, over an open fire in the floor of her kitchen.
TV at our homestay…a rare item in this region.
Sleeping under nets.
Rice terraces in the morning.
Morning chores.
With Hen, Bahn and fellow guests Lisa and Ron.
Back on the trail.
To get to the other side.
99 bottles of beer IN the wall…
Black Hmong children in Lao Chai.
Deliveries.
Wedding pig.
Excuse us.
Homemade rice wine distillery.
Hemp growing from cracks in the road.
Farewell to Bahn.
And to Sa Pa.
Arriving Hoi An.
Known for their suits-in-a-day.
Too many dogs in chains.
World’s ugliest dog? Poor thing.
Doomed.
Our transportation for the day.
With Cap.
Our fishing guide.
Bamboo boats.
This guy never stopped smiling.
Crab fishing with Cap.
Heading to the farm for lunch.
Outside Ho Chi Minh City, aka Saigon.
With Mr. Nguyen.
Cu Chi Tunnels. Going…
…going…
…gone.
Yikes.
A horrible end.
On the Mekong River.
Our berth.
Life along the river.
After the storm.
Going ashore.
Pineapple.
Bridge conditions.
Haystacks for growing mushrooms.
Farm bounty. Asher ate ALL the mangoes.
Disney.
Rice.
Rice wine.
Our Sai Gon alley.
Last journey through the throng.
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