After brief visits to Notre Dame Cathedral, which is not particularly grand despite it being the largest church ever built in any of France’s colonies,
Tag: Vietnam War
Reunification Palace
The Reunification Palace was originally named Norodom Palace, and was the home of the French governor during the 19th century. When the French left Vietnam,
Cu Chi tunnels
The network of tunnels near Cu Chi was a grim reminder of how difficult it must have been fighting a war where one of the
Ho Chi Minh City
Today was my 61st birthday. Travel-wise, we didn’t see a great deal, but the day was made special in other ways. It began on the
My Son temples
The My Son temples are about an hour and a half’s drive into the hills from Hoi An. This site was built and used by
Marble Mountain
Just out of DaNang we stopped at Marble Mountain. The van pulled up at a workshop where we hoped to see some artisans sculpting marble,
On The Road With Garry 