My Son Sanctuary, Vietnam

My Son was a really interesting site to visit as it's closely linked to Wat Phou in Laos that we visited too. The location was very similar, deep in the jungle, and although condition wasn't as good (due to American bombings as it was used a vietcong headquarters) there was obvious similar architectural styles and religious imagery. Many of the carvings that were well preserved had been taken to Da Nong during French rule and placed in the sculpture museum that we visited previously too - although a shame not to see them as a complete whole at least we got to view them.

'My Son' means beautiful mountain, which it really was.Read more