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Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:25 am
by lmcq11
A few more pics of My Son, crater and destroyed temple by the US.
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:58 am
by Xiaoshan_Sailor
Should have just flown down to Phu Quoc & hung out on the beach. That part of our holiday was the best hence why we're headed back later this year after once the rainy season ends.
Frankly, I found Saigon to be a breath of fresh air after living here this long & reminded me a lot of what China used to be 20 years ago. Air wasn't bad even I was in the same areas of District 1 as your photos are taken. Perhaps by saying "a breath of fresh air" its due to the lack of a heavy security presence & only seeing a few cameras on the street compared to the bazillion or so we encounter every day going about our business.
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:48 pm
by lmcq11
Vietnam is a bit too far from North America for a beach vacation but it makes a lot of sense for people living in Asia to come here for that.
This post is for the ride between Da Nang and Hue.
I fly between most Vietnamese cities but this is an exception. The first true scenic ride I have done in Vietnam so far. The road is still averaging only 35km/h but at least this one was interesting and the sights are beautiful.
Da Nang Bay.
This is Red beach where the US Marines landed in 1965 to protect the airbase, marking the first deployment of US combat troops in Vietnam.
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The location marker for the above picture, I think I got it right, just above the air base.
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The beach is nice but the beach front is not yet developed.
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Da Nang bay
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Coastal sights
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Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:00 pm
by lmcq11
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:02 pm
by lmcq11
Some more
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:11 pm
by lmcq11
A few more
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:26 pm
by lmcq11
Final ones
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:12 am
by lmcq11
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:24 pm
by lmcq11
A stroll through Hanoi old town
Re: Saigon, I’m still only in Saigon
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:27 pm
by lmcq11
It’s all in the small details