I come to Vietnam with mixed emotions. What will people here have
to say to an American? An enemy that they once fought to the bitter
end How will
the brutal war be remembered from the other side? It is with such
mixed emotions that I set out to discover this land called Vietnam.
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"Hanoi Hilton"
A sad chapter in American History |
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Welcome to Hanoi Hilton
The doorway of the prison.. |
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Model of the Hanoi Hilton
The infamous "Hanoi Hilton" |
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Gateway to Nightmare
A ghostly sight for many US pilots... |
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The New and the Old
Vietnamese government removed most of the prison and built a modern office building on the former prison ground... |
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Window
A window view from the prison |
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This Real Hanoi Hilton
Care to stay at "Hanoi Hilton"? This one will not lock you up but will charge you $100 a night. ( : |
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Need a Haircut?
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Army Museum
Wreckages of planes shut down near Hanoi |
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A Captured Artillary
A US 188mm gun... |
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Flag Tower
The symbol of Vietnam |
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Tank 843
One of the most famous image from Vietnam wall - This tank crashing through the gates of Saigon Presidential Palace as the war comes to an edn. |
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Ho Chi Ming Museum
Unfortunately, his body is in Russia for "maintenance" |
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B-52 Poster
Apparently, they don't like B52s too much |
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Vietnam Youth
I met two very nice Vietnamese friends at an Internet Cafe. They are really cool and taught me alot about Vietnam. Thanks guys! |
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Ho Chi Ming Museum at Night
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More Friends!
These two lovely ladies are from Saigon. Thanks to them, I got to eat some really good Vietnamese food. ( : Ladies, see you in Saigon! And thanks for dinner!!! |
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Ha Long Bay
The place is beautiful with its thousands of small islands! |
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Me in Ha Long Bay
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Beauty of Caves in Ha Long Bay
Due to its unique position, Ha Long Bay has some of the best caves! |
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Me Again...
( : |
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A View of Ha Cha Island
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A Friend from Italy
A very nice guy from Italy! We met in Bangkok Airport and have been traveling around in Vietnam ever since. Really cool guy! |
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Another View of Ha Long Bay
Because of the haze (or fog), the islands appear so mystical... |
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Dragon Boat
In Vietnam, they decorate all their boats with a dragon at the head. Really cool! |
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Sunset at Ha Long Bay
It was so romantic! Now if only I had someone to share this lovely sunset with...( : |
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Passing By
A boat not too different from the one I was riding on passed us by as we slowly made our way to Chat Ba Island |
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Captain of the Boat
He is a real gun-ho Ho Chi Ming supporter! |
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Sleeping Under the Moon Light
We spent a night in Ha Long Bay. The waves were incredibly calm so it was so pleasant just sleeping on the top deck and look at the stars! |
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Ha Long City Beach
Not as nice as Patong Beach but it holds beauty of its own |
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Snake Wine Anyone?
Are you up to the challenge? |
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