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Pictures by Michael Alexander -
Hanoi Vietnam 2
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Hanoi, Vietnam - Park near the hotel
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p1000749.jpg
26 Apr 06 14:07 - 704 x 528 - 124k
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p1000750.jpg
26 Apr 06 14:10 - 704 x 938 - 194k
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Bill, Ross, and covered woman on scooter
26 Apr 06 14:22 - 704 x 528 - 123k
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Hotel flower
26 Apr 06 15:11 - 704 x 528 - 60k
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Hotel flower
26 Apr 06 15:11 - 704 x 528 - 53k
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Hanoi Traffic (scooters)
27 Apr 06 08:43 - 19857k
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Pedicabs
27 Apr 06 08:45 - 704 x 528 - 133k
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Roger on bus
27 Apr 06 09:00 - 704 x 528 - 55k
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Hanoi, Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh memorial - No pictures allowed inside
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27 Apr 06 10:13 - 704 x 528 - 111k
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p1000763.jpg
27 Apr 06 10:15 - 704 x 528 - 105k
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Our local guide, Cuong, talking to our group. Ceong used to be a Viet Cong.
27 Apr 06 10:15 - 704 x 528 - 117k
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27 Apr 06 10:31 - 704 x 528 - 131k
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Mortor shell used as a bell
27 Apr 06 10:44 - 704 x 528 - 80k
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p1000767.jpg
27 Apr 06 10:47 - 704 x 528 - 153k
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p1000769.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:03 - 704 x 528 - 113k
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p1000771.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:08 - 704 x 528 - 54k
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p1000772.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:10 - 704 x 528 - 45k
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p1000773.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:10 - 704 x 528 - 105k
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27 Apr 06 11:16 - 704 x 528 - 104k
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Traffic and shops
27 Apr 06 11:30 - 704 x 528 - 88k
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Park near hotel
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p1000777.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:34 - 704 x 528 - 121k
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p1000778.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:35 - 704 x 528 - 117k
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There used to be a 550 pound turtle in this lake. It still has large turtles.
27 Apr 06 11:37 - 704 x 528 - 37k
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p1000780.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:38 - 704 x 528 - 92k
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There is a turle and sword legend that resembles the excalibur legend. Excalibur ended up in a lake and so did a Vietnamese sword.
27 Apr 06 11:39 - 704 x 528 - 87k
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This 250 kg (550 pound) turtle died in the 60's. Local people wanted to cut it up for food, but the police stopped them.
27 Apr 06 11:44 - 704 x 528 - 71k
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p1000783.jpg
27 Apr 06 11:44 - 704 x 528 - 94k
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27 Apr 06 11:52 - 704 x 528 - 119k
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27 Apr 06 11:52 - 704 x 528 - 48k
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27 Apr 06 24:01 - 704 x 528 - 113k
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p1000792.jpg
27 Apr 06 13:37 - 704 x 528 - 71k
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Evolution from Barbara to modern man
27 Apr 06 14:03 - 704 x 528 - 56k
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Primitive woman
27 Apr 06 14:06 - 704 x 528 - 46k
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Statue of Amithaba Buddha (replica)
27 Apr 06 14:13 - 704 x 938 - 78k
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27 Apr 06 14:15 - 704 x 528 - 54k
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p1000802.jpg
27 Apr 06 14:17 - 704 x 528 - 52k
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Wood. Tran dynasty, 13th century. Chanh and Bach Dang rivers. Used in the naval battle defeated Mongol invader on Bach Dang river in 1288. During low tide, the Vietnamese put a bunch of pointy logs in the river. During high tide, the logs weren't visible. Small boats harrassed the enemy. The enemy chased them up river. The tide went out and enemy boats got stuck.
27 Apr 06 14:19 - 704 x 938 - 70k
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Siva god - carved sandstone late 12th century
27 Apr 06 14:23 - 704 x 938 - 82k
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Garuda?
27 Apr 06 14:23 - 704 x 938 - 94k
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Garuda?
27 Apr 06 14:24 - 704 x 528 - 43k
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Garuda Mythical Bird (Visnu's Vehicle)
27 Apr 06 14:25 - 704 x 528 - 63k
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Uma Goddess - Carved sandstone, 9th century
27 Apr 06 14:27 - 704 x 938 - 103k
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p1000814.jpg
27 Apr 06 14:30 - 704 x 528 - 46k
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Statue of Avalokitesvara (Kuan Yin) with many eyes and arms. Crimson and gilded wood. 1656
27 Apr 06 14:34 - 704 x 938 - 136k
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p1000818.jpg
27 Apr 06 14:41 - 704 x 528 - 63k
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Michael Alexander and Robert in pedicabs.
27 Apr 06 14:45 - 704 x 528 - 109k
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27 Apr 06 14:47 - 704 x 528 - 88k
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p1000822.mov
27 Apr 06 14:48 - 8366k
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p1000829.jpg
27 Apr 06 14:57 - 704 x 528 - 78k
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27 Apr 06 15:12 - 704 x 528 - 109k
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27 Apr 06 15:17 - 704 x 528 - 114k
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27 Apr 06 15:18 - 704 x 528 - 83k
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27 Apr 06 15:24 - 704 x 528 - 69k
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27 Apr 06 15:24 - 704 x 528 - 76k
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p1000838.jpg
27 Apr 06 15:28 - 704 x 528 - 71k
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p1000841.mov
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p1000843.jpg
27 Apr 06 15:49 - 704 x 528 - 86k
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Food
27 Apr 06 15:55 - 704 x 528 - 74k
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27 Apr 06 15:56 - 704 x 528 - 86k
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27 Apr 06 15:56 - 704 x 528 - 69k
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27 Apr 06 16:00 - 704 x 528 - 104k
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Picture from hotel window
27 Apr 06 16:20 - 704 x 528 - 129k
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