Monday, February 06, 2012

Photos - Bantay Srei, School, and Angkor Wat

Bantay Srei is famous for its unique, Hindu-inspired carvings.










(Janice)

These musicians were raising funds for people crippled by land mines:


(Diane)

Afterwards, we went to a local school supported by AMA Waterways:






(Judy)

Angkor Wat:









The Gallery of 1000 Buddhas


(Team Yellow - From right to left: Richard, Richard, Shannon, Amiko, [?], and Jill [in the orange pants]. "Mr. Krohbuy" is standing on the portico, hands on his hips and looking up. "Bud the Stud" is in the very front photographing).


(There was a Buddhist Temple on this side).


(A fortune teller).

The Second Terrace (the Third Terrace was closed for cleaning):


(Team Green [except "Mr. Krohbuy" had joined us by this point]. From left to right: "Mrs. Krohbuy, dad, Carol, Irene, Carol's husband [in red shirt], "Mr. Krohbuy" [hands again on hips, looking up], our guide, Kevin [from South Africa], Doug [with his back to me], Thom and Gloria [from Palm Desert]. I think the guy in the yellow shirt on the side was in team yellow too).




(Next to dad and me: Carol and Irene).

Climbing back down to the First Terrace:

Sunday, February 05, 2012

Photos - Angkor Thom, the Banyon Temple, and Ta Prohm

Our hotel in Siem Reap:









Visting Angkor Thom:









The Banyon




Ta Prohm (aka the Angelina Jolie/Tomb Raider temple):






They called this the dinosaur carving:


Lunch at the hotel. I had the khmer prawn soup; it was filled with giant prawns and was very tasty.

Photos - Ha Long Bay

This is a UNESCO world heritage site; I took a lot of pictures.

We spent the night on a junk:




Scenes from Ha Long Bay:








On Ha Long Bay, the gift shop comes to you:



We visited a cave on one island:





Visiting a floating village:



(in the front row: Janet and Dave; in the back row: Howard and Susan).



Relaxing on the upper deck:

(with Greg and Irene, from Australia).

Watching the fruit carving:



Ha Long Bay on a misty morning:


Tai Chi:


Photos - Hanoi

I'm going to post a few photos (really, just a few - I took more than 1700 pictures) from the trip.

Our hotel room in Hanoi:



Dad enjoying pho soup in the cafe by the pool:


Lots of mopeds in Hanoi:


Rickshaw ride through old Hanoi








Outdoor cafe:


The Water Puppet Show:


Dinner at the Hanoi Press Club: