1. elephant ear fish is presented to us - do we eat it or just admire it?
2. Bill skillfully picks off morsels of fish and wraps them in rice paper
4. Row, row, row your boat gently across the Mekong
3. Bill expertly crosses one of the many bridges between our elephant ear fish restaurant and the main road
the motorbikes line up for the ferry
flowers are taken from the boats to market
the street below our balcony on New Year's Eve
plant delivery for Tet (New Year's) celebration
market vendors
yummy sloppy lunch at a street stall
Judith takes a Honda taxi ride with Bill close behind 
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
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!!!!!
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!!!!
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?
