Travel Vietnam: Color and Pattern

My last post about Vietnam - hope you enjoyed the trip!

Water Puppet on display at the Temple of Literature, Hanoi

Thay Pagoda outside Hanoi

Wall detail, Temple of Literature, Hanoi

Hill Tribe fabric at the Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi

Incense at Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue

Straw Masks, Hanoi

Door, Ho Chi Minh City

Pottery, Hanoi

Roof Tiles at Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue

Lantern, Hoi An

Straw Sandals, Hue

Hill Tribe fabric at the Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi

Travel Vietnam: Street Scenes

Vietnam is a mix of old and new, from high rise buildings to ancient temples. Walking around is a visual feast - you never know what you will see.

Plants on every balcony, Ho Chi Minh City

Apartment living, Ho Chi Minh City

Open air cafe, Hanoi

Beautiful colonial-era details, Hanoi

Cyclo, Hanoi

On the river, Hoi An

Village life
 

When traveling in Vietnam, you could eat every meal from a street vendor. Every alley had  someone cooking with a few tables set up. Soup noodles, grilled things, fruity things...

Street vendor, Hanoi
 

 

Mobile shop

 Noodles!

 Sweet seller, Hoi An

One thing I'll remember about Vietnam street life is all the scooters. They are everywhere and everyone seems to ride one. I saw  a family of 4 on a scooter, piggies in a cage on the back of a scooter, even a cow in a basket on the back of a scooter. 

Scooters everywhere!

Travel Vietnam: Lions, Tigers and Dragons, oh my!

Dragons play an important part in Vietnamese mythology - carved and painted dragons were everywhere, from dishes to roof tops. Many temples also had guardian lion dogs (fu dogs) and I even saw a tiger (the Indochinese tiger is native to south east Asia).

Incense- Temple of Literature, Hanoi

Dragon Boat - Hue

Roof Detail - Thay Pagoda (outside Hanoi)

Detail - Tomb of Minh Mang, Hue

Detail - Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue

Detail - Thay Pagoda (outside Hanoi)

Mosaic Dragon - Hoi An

City park in the Cholon District, Ho Chi Minh City

Lion Dog - Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City

Lion Dog - Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City

Tiger - Temple of Literature, Hanoi

Travel Vietnam

I mentioned previously that I had just returned from a trip to Vietnam. I went on a 12 day tour through Gate 1 Travel and had a fabulous time. I'm still going through photos but  will post a few every day this week.
Here are a few to start with. Many of the historic buildings had beautiful tile work in rich colors.

Detail-Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue  This was a rain spout and water flowed out the mouth.

Detail-Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue

Detail-Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue

Detail-Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue

Detail-Emperor Jade Pagoda (Phuac Hai Tu), Ho Chi Minh City

Detail-Emperor Jade Pagoda (Phuac Hai Tu), Ho Chi Minh City. Such a beautiful shade of green!