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HANOI,
VIETNAM I fortunately avoided Vietnam during the war but folks said I shouldn't miss it. The Vietnamese people could not have been nicer. There are 4,000,000 motorbikes in Hanoi so we had to walk in the street. We saw Ho Chi Minh, a 11th century university, ancient temples, and the water puppet show. We shopped, ate exotic dishes, and wandered the streets in the Old Quarter. |
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LUANG PRABANG,
LAOS
This is the old capital of Laos, filled with golden temples, a great night street market, elephant rides in the forest, a traditional dance theater, and more kind, welcoming people. |
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MEKONG
RIVER CRUISE
We boarded our 38 passenger river boat to find we were the only two guests on board. We enjoyed a leisurely two day cruise up the Mekong, stopping at caves and a village then overnight halfway up river. |
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CHIANG
RAI,
THAILAND After a brief walk around Chiang Rai, we went into the northern mountains where we stayed at the Akha tribe village. We hiked to thermal springs and a waterfall and visited a kindergarten school. |
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CHIANG
MAI,
THAILAND Chiang Mai is my favorite city in SE Asia. We had a great hotel near the Night Bazaar and the Old Quarter. We shopped, had massages, visited temples, and went out of town to the Wat Soi Suthep and Hill Tribes Market. |
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