journal indo-china 2008
Indo-China 2008 Travel Journal
Hoi An - My SonOct 13, 2008 Mon | |
Morning | |
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03:00 | |
08:13 | 08:13:21 bus to my son
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09:36 | |
09:44 | my son |
09:51 | Built by the Champas.
Similar to Angkor, My Son use bricks for buildings, but Angkor Wat use stones. Pronounce "mei son" Means "Beautiful Mountain". |
10:29 | |
10:30 | |
10:42 | Base of temple for royal family
Originally built in wood, then destroyed, and then rebuilt as stone 31 meters. The temple is for God Shiva. |
10:43 | They use tree sap to stick bricks together.
Base symbolize face Top the god Middle the commoner? It's call the Shiva tower, it's important for normal people. |
10:47 | |
10:48 | Lingam on top, symbol of Shiva |
10:50 | |
10:50 | |
10:52 | |
10:53 | |
10:55 | my son goddess |
10:55 | headless statue of my son |
10:58 | hindu lingam of my son |
11:01 | out of wilderness |
11:05 | hindu pussy altar |
11:07 | my son - cluster bombs of vietnam war |
11:07 | wall sculpture |
11:07 | my son museum |
11:10 | my son lady It used to be tallest, until destroyed by US bombs during the Vietnam War.
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11:17 | |
11:30 | |
11:34 | |
11:35 | |
11:57 | kissing camels |
Afternoon | |
13:32 | |
13:38 | laughing guards |
13:45 | Number 149
It is a very small museum, probably shouldn't be your first choice After visiting the museum, I still have no clue what Sa Huynh is. The captions aren't very elaborate. 2nd floor is revolution museum, more American bad, Vietnamese good kind of things. The revolution museum, at least has more interesting stuff. |
13:53 | |
14:09 | Block Number 147B
Next to the Cantonese Assembly Hall and the Covered Japanese Bridge the restaurant seats are comfy Veggie noodles about 35000 it does take a bit longer to get the food 14:32:55 food arrived the food is about average Everything tidy and clean Got wrong bill Actual bill cost 48000D |
14:15 | assorted lantern |
14:34 | fry noodles |
14:40 | Location: STAR
NOT worth the ticket |
14:45 | monkey side of japanese bridge |
14:46 | giant peach |
14:47 | after rain |
14:47 | man powered pullcart competition |
14:50 | round window |
14:54 | hoi an bike shouldn't be a first choice visit for old house, better avoided
The owner is Chinese but doesn't speak much Chinese. |
14:58 | old gate doors shouldn't be a first choice visit for old house, better avoided
The owner is Chinese but doesn't speak much Chinese. |
14:59 | stone plates number 47
they seem to be everywhere |
15:04 | yaly at hoi an |
15:06 | fukin assembly hall |
15:11 | bonsai bridge |
15:12 | china lion pre: white tiger on the right |
15:13 | lime dragon guarding fukien chinese assembly hall pre: white tiger on the right |
15:15 | fu kien chinese assembly hall |
15:17 | have a seat |
15:22 | ancestors altar |
15:24 | chinese junk boat |
15:27 | hanging incense |
15:28 | incense labyrinth |
15:32 | assembly seats |
15:42 | |
15:47 | It is a free visit, what can I say?
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15:51 | ornated chinese doors |
15:52 | hainam chinese assembly hall |
16:01 | hoi an house |
16:21 | river school bus |
16:21 | overloaded river boat Chartered my own boat for 50000
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16:27 | sailing hoi an river |
16:28 | motorbike boat |
16:45 | hoi an river cruise |
17:14 | vietnamese school girls |
17:17 | returning home |
Night | |
18:01 | |
19:00 | It is an expensive but good restaurant.
Located at the street close to the river and the Japanese Bridge |
19:57 | hoi an night scenery It cost about 43000D
It looks good and taste good |
19:58 | spring rolls It cost about 43000D
It looks good and taste good |
20:11 | fried mushroom It has tofu but no pepper
about 48000D |
20:33 | |
23:59 |