At My Aunts

 Japonica

Mt Elephant

Mt Elephant a volcanic cone in Western District. Lovely forms and shapes.

In the Tropical North

Today we flew into the humid scented north. Now the torpid state of mind can begin 

Ho Chi Minh

 The best Pho we had on our trip was in Ho Chi Minh at Pho Hai Tien

 On the channels in the upper Mekong delta

 The Vietnamese flag flies over the Rex Hotel

 In the bar at the Rex

Street scene

Hoi An

 The serried ranks of Chinese lanterns, perhaps waiting for the night.

 Fascinating roof tiles on a lot of the old houses.

 A bit of building work going on.

 A buoy in all its simplicity

Halong Bay

We're just back in Hanoi from an overnight on Halong. We visited the Hang Sang Sot caves, swam at the beach, went kayaking and ate too much. It is the very picturesque place we'd heard about. During the night the  Monsoon made its presence felt with thunder lightening and heavy rain. Todays activity of kayaking was blessed with a respite before the rain resumed for our tranfer off the tender to our bus.

Phnom Penh Monsoonal Shower

The afternoon shower begins and grows in intensity, then slows and stops. A few hours later everything has dried up.