Feb 14, 2007 - Good Night China, Good Morning Vietnam!

After 6 days off the bike in Kunming it was back on the road aiming to cross into Vietnam on Feb 3rd when our visa kicked in.After 6 days off the bike in Kunming it was back on the road aiming to cross into Vietnam on Feb 3rd when our visa kicked in....

Dec 20, 2006 - Good Morning Vietnam

We got to the Laos-Vietnam border at around 9:30 am.We got to the Laos-Vietnam border at around 9:30 am....

Nov 29, 2006 - Tam Coc

I had a nice Indian curry last night to make a change from the Vietnamese food. Today I went South to the Hoa Lu area near Nimh Binh to visit some temples and more karst limestone landscape. ... And all day I kept bumping into my Russian friends Vladimir and Marina, who were doing exactly the same thing.I had a nice Indian curry last night to make a change from the Vietnamese food. Today I went South to the Hoa Lu area near Nimh Binh to visit some temples and more karst limestone landscape. ... And all day I kept bumping into my Russian friends Vladimir and Marina, who were doing exactly the same thing....

Sep 24, 2006 - Ninh Binh

After a couple of days the other canadian and I headed down to Ninh Binh, a town south of Hanoi near a national park and other sites.After a couple of days the other canadian and I headed down to Ninh Binh, a town south of Hanoi near a national park and other sites....

Aug 16, 2006 - VIETNAM: Ninh Binh & Cuc Phuong National Park

On our arrival in Ninh Binh Jo and I were welcomed by rain.On our arrival in Ninh Binh Jo and I were welcomed by rain....

Jul 5, 2006 - Ninh Binh (Tam Coc Caves)

Superb scenery! The nickname for this place is Halong Bay on the Rice Paddy Fields, and from the photos, you can see why. In one direction, we could see where we had gone into the caves in the morning and surrounding mountains, and in the other, expanses of paddy fields and more karst mountains! Check out the great photos! John could not make it up that particular climb, but gamely made it up the next when we went to Hoa Lu, where there are restored temples of the ancient capital during the Dinh and Le dynasties (1,000 years ago). ... The temples were ok, nice and atmospheric, but not too much different to modern day pagodas, but the walk up to the tomb of the chief Dinh again had great views.Superb scenery! The nickname for this place is Halong Bay on the Rice Paddy Fields, and from the photos, you can see why. In one direction, we could see where we had gone into the caves in the morning and surrounding mountains, and in the other, expanses of paddy fields and more karst mountains! Check out the great photos! John could not make it up that particular climb, but gamely made it up the next when we went to Hoa Lu, where there are restored temples of the ancient capital during the Dinh and Le dynasties (1,000 years ago). ... The temples were ok, nice and atmospheric, but not too much different to modern day pagodas, but the walk up to the tomb of the chief Dinh again had great views....

Apr 9, 2006 - Good morning Vietnam! - Ninh Binh

After about an hours drive on from the homestay we crossed the boarder into Vietnam.After about an hours drive on from the homestay we crossed the boarder into Vietnam....

Mar 16, 2006 - Ninh Binh

Made our way down to the main train station in Hanoi and joined the queue for international and foreigner tickets.Made our way down to the main train station in Hanoi and joined the queue for international and foreigner tickets....

Mar 10, 2006 - Ninh Binh - SE of Hanoi, another day trip

We started today's day trip with a 2 hour ride southeast of here to two towns on the outskirts of a city named Ninh Binh (pronounced Ning Bing). The first town, Hoa Lu (Waa-lou), used to be the capital over a thousand years ago. ... Hoa Lu didn't have much going on in the way of infrastructure. ... Pretty much the selling point to this destination was two old temples honoring the kings and the queen.We started today's day trip with a 2 hour ride southeast of here to two towns on the outskirts of a city named Ninh Binh (pronounced Ning Bing). The first town, Hoa Lu (Waa-lou), used to be the capital over a thousand years ago. ... Hoa Lu didn't have much going on in the way of infrastructure. ... Pretty much the selling point to this destination was two old temples honoring the kings and the queen....

Jan 9, 2006 - Ninh Binh

09 January - To Ninh Binh 49 years old today - what a nightmare! Where have all the years gone? Anyway, I woke up to a normal day (if this can be classed as normal). I cycled to Hoa Lu, which was 12km from Ninh Binh, and had been the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh and early Le dynasties (968 - 1009). ... A lot of the buildings had been destroyed, but two temples remained - one containing a statue of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and his three sons.09 January - To Ninh Binh 49 years old today - what a nightmare! Where have all the years gone? Anyway, I woke up to a normal day (if this can be classed as normal). I cycled to Hoa Lu, which was 12km from Ninh Binh, and had been the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh and early Le dynasties (968 - 1009). ... A lot of the buildings had been destroyed, but two temples remained - one containing a statue of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and his three sons....

Jul 31, 2005 - Ninh Binh

(click 'show all 7' to display all photos and double click photo to see a bigger version) Nimh Binh was not an intended stop, but ended up being a stop after Halong Bay social times.(click 'show all 7' to display all photos and double click photo to see a bigger version) Nimh Binh was not an intended stop, but ended up being a stop after Halong Bay social times....

Jun 19, 2005 - Vietnam (North)

Communist Country number 3.Communist Country number 3....