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Real Name: Glen
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bpacker's Hanoi Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Dawn to Dusk at Yen RiverJanuary, 2004 8
Ngoc Son, the Temple at Ho An Kiem LakeJanuary, 2004 8
Water PuppetsJanuary, 2004 6
Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)January, 2004 8

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Ngoc Son, the Temple at Ho An Kiem Lake

by bpacker - last update: Jan 5, 2006

The beautiful red bridge on Ho An Kiem. This Japanese looking bridge reminds of the green beauty I saw in Giverny, France.
Two parrots grace the alter in Ngoc Son. We were taken by the colour and the red and golden hues of the interior.
A red coloured stallion looks strangely like Cyclops in the temple.
Ngoc Son Temple is still used for worship. A lady kneels to the Gods and asks for her wishes to be fulfilled.
A forlorn boat rests by the side of the mirror-like Ho An Kiem lake.
Masks and gongs, souvenir shop in temple.
Hubby's granddaddy is a chinese chess master from Zhejiang, China so naturally, he is drawn to the game as well! Here he is checking out the other chess masters in Hanoi.
Hubby and myself, obligatory couple shot by the famous red bridge.

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bpacker's Hanoi Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Dawn to Dusk at Yen RiverJanuary, 2004 8
Ngoc Son, the Temple at Ho An Kiem LakeJanuary, 2004 8
Water PuppetsJanuary, 2004 6
Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)January, 2004 8

Comments for bpacker about Hanoi
garridogal Sat Oct 10, 2009 03:04 UTC
 That is a gorgeous opening photo!
brachtel Sun Jul 5, 2009 14:09 UTC
 The dish costs 100.000 dong today. So it is definitely a lot cheaper than mentioned in this article.
pchamlis Thu Jan 29, 2009 01:24 UTC
 What an interesting and fun page, Glen. I had a blast looking it all over. I think Vietnam is a place we want to go someday.
nibiru Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:02 UTC
 Hi, Traveling in all south east asia, i found only one real italian icecream shop in Hua Hin, Thailand. I never lose this address : http://www.thailand-world.com/Coffee-Da-Vinci-Icecream-Shop.html
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