Central Vietnam 2017 — Bernd's Perspective

From Hue, the ancient capital with it’s citadel and tombs of dead emperors, to Da Nang to the quaint town of Hoi An. Amazing sights, delicious food and plenty of photo opportunities. August 2017.

on our balcony in hu overlooking the perfume river

bernd trying on shoes

the entrance to the citadel in hue

inside the imperial enclosure

jill standing inside a pagoda

pagoda

people in traditional costumes on their way to a performance

all emperors liked their dragons

citadel

view from our balcony in hue

jill on steps leading to the tomb of khai dinh

the understated tomb of khai dinh

view from the top

dragon with shiny eyes

mandarins of khai dinh

bernd and a mandarin

minh mang liked his tomb to be very symmetrical

tomb of minh mang

the former emperor is buried behind these steps

knock knock

entrance to the tomb of tu duc

jill and a mandarin

a second entrance behind the main entrance

and a third hidden entrance

and finally some incense sticks for an emperor who isnt even buried there

very welcome sugar cane juice refreshment after visiting the tombs

the shrine for the minor wives of tu duc

jill at the steps leading up to the tomb of tu duc

waiting for the train from hu to danang

danang beach

it gets quite busy after sunset

overlooked by a big buddha

danang skyline from the beach

view from our balcony in danang

on our way from danang to hoi an

early morning food shopping

tra que herb village near hoi an

tra que herb village near hoi an

the herbs need to get watered

harvested herbs

tra que herb village near hoi an

spring onions

weighing of the herbs

bridge to an bang beach

temple with another herb garden

this lady has been cooking the same street food in this very spot for 20 years

tourists taking photos of delicious street food

on our vespas

jill and her driver

assembly line

our food tour guide van

the result delicious

hoi an night market

river view

jill with fashionable safety equipment

bridge decorated in japanese style

our captain

food on the other bank of the river clams and pork

fish to pick and eat

hot pot

clever utensil for moistening rice paper

jill is getting comfortable on the back of the scooter

last course venison

jill having a beer and seeking shelter from a thunderstorm

celebrity chef approved banh mi

mr bean bar

fresh off the boat

fish vendor

the calm before the storm

fish vendor waiting for business

fish vendor

fish vendor

old woman

they use these round boats to get fish from the fishing boats to the shore

fish frenzy

round boat

some fishing boats find a space on the pier

fish vendor

early morning return of the fishing boats

fish

fish scale

early morning return of the fishing boats

old woman buying fish

early morning return of the fishing boats

early morning return of the fishing boats

payday

lugging ice to the shredder

fish vendor

fish

all quiet again till the next morning

the calm after the storm

shredded ice keeps the fish cool

cold fish

ice shredder

fish sauce factory

on the dry dock

engine problems

jill in front of a cham ruin

group b of the cham ruins of my son

a cham ruin in pretty good shape

incense

group a of the cham ruins of my son

my son

my son

colourful butterfly entertaining us

tra que herb village near hoi an

tra que herb village near hoi an

nice cans

herb weeding