Vietnam - HCMC, Tra Vinh

4. a street vendor carrying her wares to her spot
3. the kitchen of a street stall

2. Life is good in Saigon, HCMC, as we eat breakfast in our garden

1. Vietnam January 2009

Hampi to home

the elephant stables at the ruined palace at Hampi

temples and more temples at Hampi; in a full day of touring we saw only some of the most prominent ones

these pilgrims are in Hampi to see all the temples!

across the river the cattle are not that impressed with the UNESCO World Heritage scenery!

across the world we are not that impressed with the Fulton Avenue scenery!

The End

P.S. We have 2500 more photos, if you are interested!!!!!

Hampi

a motorcycle, not ours, is transported across the river in a coracle

Bill encounters traffic near the ancient bridge

peaceful riding beside the rice paddy fields; amazing boulders surround this site

laundry day at the temple ruins!

the only use for tp that this little girl knows!!!!

Mammalapuram

women invite Judith to join in a betting game - too complicated!

tilt your head to see our morning coffee being poured and poured and poured

the famous carvers of Mammalapuram

one of many carved walls in Mammalapuram; below it a woman sweeps

Anyone home?

Pondicherry

honey purchase bonus - you get the bees also!

colourful streets in the Indian section of Pondicherry

pedal rickshaw parked in the French colonial section of Pondicherry

Bill shops in Pondicherry

colourful motorcycle attire

Tanjore to Tranquebar

an evening of classical Indian dance at the temple
each morning a kollam is drawn outside a house entrance to welcome people
the Danish fort in Tranquebar on the Bay of Bengal
the ruins of the temple at Tranquebar
the fishermen and boats on the Tranquebar beach - survivors of the tsunami

Chettinadu to Trichy

a quiet temple site outside of Chettinadu town
tilt sideways to watch the goat nibble at posters; cows know this trick also
a priest gives morning blessing to a man on the steps of the temple tank
the well-dressed wedding elephant in Trichy