Tag: architecture
member name: Cheri Cabot
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August 20, 2006 01:31 AM EDT --
Most Vietnamese still call Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon. Our stop there was short, but necessary. First, it was our departure point to Cambodia, and secondly, a rich source of history for . . . more
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July 26, 2006 08:17 PM EDT --
I love the lofty names the Vietnamese give to structures. Instead of just, " University", it is the "Temple of Literature". Founded in 1070, it is the . . . more
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July 28, 2006 02:57 AM EDT --
The Citadel, or Imperial Palace, in Hue is graceful as well as imposing. It is a grande dame, who despite age and battle scars has maintained her shabby granduer. Wide, lily- filled moats and high walls . . . more
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July 30, 2006 12:06 PM EDT --
Another twelve hour trek, this time by bus, took us farther down the coast to Hoi An. The bus ride itself was an adventure. We traveled all night, and though the bus was fairly modern, . . . more
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