HOI AN-MARBLE MOUNTAIN- DANANG
CAM THANH COCONUT VILLAGE
After our breakfast at the hotel it was time to move on to Danang/Imperial city of Hue..
Cam Thanh Village - the beginning of some fun.
the water coconut palm.
Each of the bamboo boat can carry only 2 passengers
Doing what he should have done years ago......
These boatmen make the most amazing souvenirs from the palm leaves..
Enjoying the music and swirling boat ride...
After cruising down the river, including stops along the way to catch the tiny mud crabs, all the boats finally converge here. We were entertained by the men manning these big bamboo basket boats. There was a dazzling dance performance, swirling with his legs and spinning the boat round and round to the joyful music.
a fisherman casting his nets..
training for the dragon boat race...
On the way back to Danang, we visited Marble Mountain, situated between Hoi-An and Danang. There is a glass lift that took us up nice panoramic view instead of us walking.
The Marble Mountains are a cluster of five hills made from limestone and marble in Da Nang. It's also a well-known pilgrimage site with peaks, caves, tunnels and temples. These 5 prominent hills are named after the elements metal, wood, water, fire and earth. The area around the Marble Mountains is renowned for stone-cutting and sculpture. But the guide told us due to the over-cutting of marble from these mountains, nowadays most marble are imported from overseas-wiki.
Mt. Thuy (the Water Mountain) is the highest and most visited by the tourist.. the glass elevator is situated here.
The Xa Loi Tower
Rock climbing -
Besides the spiritual value of the cave, it also has a historical value. During the war against French colonialism, this cave used to be a secret base for local communist leaders and guerilla. In the time that American Empire invaded Vietnam, American military made this one into commando training place as well as a garrison of the old South Government and American units.
This Mr. Dat is very attentive and caring ..making sure we really enjoy ourselves..
the steep climb up....
Resting and cooling down with ice-cream after the hike up the cave.
Lunch at this restaurant. in fact all the meals we had during this trip were great...
suddenly it became misty and chilly winds...
The relics of the pass... Hai Van Gate and Hai Van Tunnel which is the longest tunnel in Asean at 21 kilometres.
This place is sponsored by the Korean Government.
broken pottery recycled as decor ?
Decorative barges ... for hosting after dinner shows.
Alfresco dining under the stars, another yummy meal
Performance of traditional music and songs of Hue ..
using tiny teacups to make music.
Even though we do not understand what they are singing, we can give credit for their vocals. At the end of the show, you can buy roses to give them as a kind of tipping. We were then given these paper lanterns to release on the river as the boat made a short cruise down the river.
Blessing of health, peace, joy, happiness and kindness to the world
NIGHTLIFE - just look at this sea of motorcycles @ the walking street ie the happening place to be seen and to taste the home brew craft beers of Vietnam
We choosed this American-style pub where the owner (I think so) was dancing to the music of the jukebox!
this complimentary plate of fresh tomato bruschetta comes with the beers we ordered.
Pub- crawling....
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