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Other Places in Vietnam

Shrine in field. People often want to be buried near where they live or work. Thu Thua (near Ho Chi Minh City).

Robusta coffee beans growing but he road. Di Linh (on the way to Dalat).

View near Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park on the way to Nha Trang.

Hai Van Pass on the way to Hue. Clouds rolled in just as we got to the top, blocking our view. Da Nang.

Several of the rest stops we went to were elaborate compared to the U.S. This one had a garden area as well as a koi pond. Van Thinh Rest Stop, Ho Chi Minh City.

We stopped for lunch on our way to Nha Trang and outside were the sculptures along the Trang River. Ben Loi Quan, Son Thai.

On a coffee stop on the way to Nha Trang, we went to this place which had a koi pool in the back. K Farm, Lac Duong.

Several places we stopped at had small wood shops. K Farm, Lac Duong.

Dancing bears. K Farm, Lac Duong.

Across the street from one cafe was an area that jutted into Lap An Lagoon. Phu Loc.

One rest stop had these stones arranged like a musical instrument. They weren’t tuned, however, and were completely out of order, so we weren’t able to play music on them. PV Oil, Dong Hoi.

Tran Thi Ly Bridge, Da Nang.

Dragon Bridge, Da Nang.

Rice Fields. Phu Loc.

Rice drying on the side of the road on the way to Da Bac. Tan Hoa.

Sunrise from the train. Da Nang.

Hand-stitched embroidery. TNHH Chan Than My, Hai Duong.

Bridge over the Song Bu Lu. Loc Tri.

17th Parallel

The 17th Parallel represents the dividing line between what used to be North and South Vietnam.

On the south end was the sculpture Desire for a Unified Country.

The Hien Luong Bridge crosses the Ben Hai River.

Halfway across the Hien Luong Bridge is a line representing the 17th parallel. The bridge is painted different colors on either side.

On the north side of the bridge is this arch.

On the north side of the bridge is The Desire for Unification Exhibition Hall, and these loudspeakers (once used to blare messages and music to the south) are displayed outside.

Vinh Moc Tunnels

These tunnels are relatively roomy, unlike the Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City.

Steps go down quite a ways to the tunnels.

The tunnels were almost tall enough to stand in.

There are areas which are wider and taller which were used for meeting rooms.

We went into a different entrance, but this one shows that it wasn’t hastily built.

Exiting the tunnel, we saw the where the Gulf of Tonkin meets the South China Sea.