War Museum

War Museum in Danang. The last picture is a Russian SAM (surface to air missile ). Our pilots called it a flying telephone pole. This is what brought down our big planes.

Last lunch in Vietnam

We had lunch with our guide and driver in a small resturant on our way to the airport. This is a resturant that never sees Westerners. The food was great and we did not get sick.

Wood working shop

We visited a local wood shop. Does anyone else think this looks like Economy Model?

Hoi An River Cruise

We took a cruise on the Thu Bon River. The first photo is of the captian starting the old diesel engine with a hand crank. The last photo is a local fishing boat. Note the lights on the side. The fish at night and attract the fish and shrimp with the lights.

Hoi An Silk

Hoi An is know for their silk products. Amy bought a couple of outfits. They are all made to order and they do it overnight. Of course we bought matching shoes ( 3 pair ).

Hoi An

We stayed at a beautiful resort in Hoi An. The diving here was much better than Nha Trang. The water was 84 degrees. We ate dinner one night at a local resturant. The bill was 112,000 dong or $7.00 including two beers and two glasses of Dalat white wine. Note that we are eating with chopsticks. I took another sunrise photo from the balcony of our room. The sun sets in Vietnam about 5:30 and rises about before 6:00. It has been in the mid to upper 90s with 80% humidity. There are allot of motor scooters here but that was the first motorcycle I saw. The first photo is an old chinese foot bridge and what would the tour have been without a temple.

Marble Mountain Airfield

The Marble Mountain Airfield was used as a Marine Corps helicopter base during the war. After the war the North Vietnamese used it as a Army Base. It is now abandoned and the new road from Danang to Hoi An is right where the runway used to be. The old concrete hangers will be torn down soon. The beach is being developed as China Beach and there are quite a few resorts already going in. The beach between Danang and Hoi An is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. You can see Marble Mountain behind the hangers. Of course there was shopping for marble. We only bought a small box but I thought Mickey and Minnie were cool. Of course Amy with Happy Buddha. I was called that on more than one occasion by the Vietnamese.