Cham temple

I'm having trouble writing this as Sue broke my fingers after I posted the photo of her in the bathtub.
Today we took a bus ride out to a Cham temple. The Cham rocked up in the 1st century probably from India, Sri Lanka or Indonesia. They were darker skinned and occupied the middle part (Champi) of what is now Vietnam. They were Hindus and these temples were built in 12-13 century to their 3 gods.
The Dai Viet, in the north, turned their weapons on the Cham once they had done with the Chinese and decimated the Cham over 400 years. There is still an enclave of Cham somewhere in Vietnam today.
We then took in a king fu display, a museum and other attractions (we were stars for the many school children on excursions).
Stopped off for a spot of lunch in town. We enjoyed the local speciality -- banh xeo, which is a cross between a pancake and a spring roll.
Now just coping with a daiquiri and nibbles poolside.Leggi altro