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Noah in Vietnam

This is a long trip of Noah, it lasts for 6 weeks and Noah's happy to explore all the new things. Two years ago, he may never imagine Vietnam would be his destination for a joyful summer...
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  • Début du voyage
    1 août 2023

    Arrival

    1 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 30 °C

    This is Noah, a tall and thin Dutch guy who takes his first trip to Vietnam this August, 2023. The CI flight (transit in Taipei) will carry him to Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) at ~11:00am. The flight's on time.

    We meet sometimes thru smart phone screen, this is the first time we meet him in real life, talk to him face to face.

    We will have 6 weeks ahead to know each another, to understand and get acquaintance.

    Life is so exciting, we would like to thank God to create this opportunity.
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  • A day out in Hanoi

    2 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 30 °C

    Almost right after arriving Hanoi, Noah started to discover the capital City.

    We should not introduce more about Hanoi since its information can be found in many sources.

    Just look at these pictures and remember Ho Guom, Thang Long Citadel, Railway Road Cafe, Central Cathedral and many delicious foods and drinks such as Banh Goi, Dinh cafe....En savoir plus

  • Thay Temple

    3 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 31 °C

    20km southest from Hanoi downtown, at Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai District, Thay Temple is an ancient pagoda that carries a thick historical value of Buddism in Vietnam.

    Time never waits for us so just after a day for relaxing, Noah starts the first point in his Vietnam visiting footpint map.

    Buddhism is the largest of the major world religions in Vietnam, with about ten million followers, so imprint of Buddhism can be seen in everywhere, from the big cities like Hanoi, Hochiminh, Danang... to every small village in rural areas.

    Thay Pagoda is located at the foot of Phat Tich Mountain (also known as Thay Mountain). Originally, it was just a small hermitage called Huong Hai Hermitage. When King Ly Nhan Tong (1072 - 1127) ascended the throne, he had it rebuilt into two temples: the Upper Pagoda on the mountain and the Lower Pagoda (also known as Thay Pagoda or Phat Tich Pagoda) at the foot. Thay Pagoda is a historical, cultural, and spiritual relic of Hanoi in particular and the Northern region in general. It was recognized as a Special National Monument in 2014.

    It's a good weather day, not too much sunny and hot (of course to Vietnamese, not to Noah), so after visiting the temple at the foot of mountain, we climb up to the mountain and visit the small cave, where the God master Tu Dao Hanh (1072-1116) did meditation and passed away.

    And Cac Co Cave is the big one, do you remember the dark way to come down and the pool of bone at the end of the route? The lady-guide persuaded us to come inside and talked alot about myastical things but I'm not sure any among those are trustworthy.

    After Chua Thay Temple, we followed a small village road and come to a restaurant, where the hotport named Lau Cua Dong so dilicious, and where Noah very much likes the mixed green vegetables.

    Every step we go is memorable.
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  • La Pan Tan, Yen Bai

    5 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 24 °C

    3 days 2 nights trip to the northern mountainous Yen Bai Province of Vietnam is very very... special. Rain pours dogs and cats almost 24 hrs, just 30 minutes after we arrive La Pan Tan, and lasts until next day noon time when we leave.

    Last but not least, heavy rain caused the power generation center in the area collapsed and electricity was cut off all the time. Not only Noah, we also never have had this kind of experience during travelling life so farrrrrr.

    Total road length from Ha Noi to La Pan Tan, a very famous place with overlap terrace rice field, is not really far, just ~ 250km. But the road to mountainous areas in Vietnam is not simple road, it's really top, continously runs curving, bending, even circle so it took 5-6 hours just for that a short distance.

    And it makes Noah carsick. Poor Noah, he has to overcome himself, we can not help him or vomit for him :(.

    Get up early to start a trip was also a challenge to Noah since going to sleep late and waking up late is Noah's habit. Noah should be very tỉed and uncomfortable,

    Daddy tried to control speed and drive more slowly to help Noah feel better. That's only the thing we can do. I believe if Noah travels more, do exercise to be harder and stronger, this kind of travel will be nothing for him. Uhm, Bi does not allow me to mention about the weight of Noah and forbid me to ask Noah to eat further, so I never say a word about that topic to Noah, just one time here in this travel diary, behind Noah's presence, I'm brave to say openly, hhh.

    We stop at Pho Nui Restaurant in Tu Le to have lunch and give Noah time for relax and recover, infront only about 40 minutes driving to Do Gu Homestay, La Pan Tan, the destination for the first night.

    What's the impression of La Pan Tan? A small homestay facing to the rice field terrace layers, of course.

    And rain and rain, and rain, and rain....

    The rain started right after Noah finished video call with his mother, just enough time for Mother to admire the wide mountainous scenery in Vietnam. We almost stayed inside the room all the time, just moved down for meals and took photos via white class window.
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  • Le Champ Tu Le, Yen Bai

    6 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 22 °C

    We came back to Tu Le from La Pan Tan, rain still pours. I very much worried for the road condition. Last night, heavy rain destroyed totally a commune in the area, just about 40km far from the place we stay. Fortunately, the way we go back is quite ok, and sky started turning clear and blue, we have had a good afternoon for movement games in Amusement Centre.

    Uhm, Aeris Hill of Le Champ is an amusement area, there are many options for movement games. Noah seems not be ready for this kind of activities, but a strong girl besides him encourage him to try. To have this opportunity is not easy, we traveled a long trip and paid a curtain amount to come Le Champ... uhm, Noah ơi, now looking back, how do you think? Do you regret for playing? Do you hate Bi to ask you, encourage you to do that? Routines and habit give us the confort but challenges strengthern us to growing up and stronger.

    Scenery from Le Champ to Tu Le valley is quite majestic and charming, the white clouds wrapped around the mountains, and layers of terraced rice fields spread in the front view.

    Tu Le's also very famous for hot spring water. In the rainy cool day, deep body in the hot mineral spring pool is super relaxed.

    Sapa so far is a very famous place in Vietnam for tourists, but Vietnamese nowadays prefer Tu Le, La Pan Tan, Mu Cang Chai... than Sapa.

    A trip 3 days 2 nights is quite short, we come back Hanoi for some works and prepare for the next trips.
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  • Ha Long Bay

    10 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, within Quang Ninh Province, in the northeast of Vietnam, is165 km from the capital of Ha Noi. It includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence.

    So, for sure Ha Long Bay is a must-see-place when Noah comes to Vietnam. And a trip 2 days 1 night by cruise around the Bay is a good option. Bi studied the cruise and decided to select Paradise Grand, one of the best 5 star cruise in Ha Long Bay.

    Bi and Noah took limousine from Hanoi to Ha Long and very much enjoyed the beautiful sunset and sunrise on Ha Long Bay, they also happily row the kayak.

    The pictures will remind and keep memories of them for this trip.
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  • North to South Trip

    12 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    A trip of more than 2 weeks together with Bi and Noah will start from today. Many stops ahead will be full of funs and discoveries.

    Mom and Dad are happy to carry you two to the beautiful land areas in Vietnam.

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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  • Cua Lo

    12 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C

    Cua Lo will be the first stop-over in the North to South Trip.

    We select Cua Lo because of its location and reputation. In this trip, Mommy & Daddy will carry Bi and Noah by car from Hanoi until to Da Nang/Hoi An. After Danang, Two of you, Bi and Noah will take flights/train to continue to the South cities by yourselves (Da Lat, Hochiminh City, Nha Trang).

    By car, we will have some stops: Cua Lo, Phong Nha, Hue, Lang Co, Hoi An (Da Nang).

    For the 1st place Cua Lo, we will remember an afternoon with seashore clift, the warm beach, and salty coffee drinks in the next morning.

    Look at these beautiful pics.
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  • Hochiminh Hometown

    13 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C

    Hometown of President Ho Chi Minh, Sen Village, Nam Dan Distirct, Nghe An Province, is close to Cua Lo Beach so on the way to Phong Nha, we visited Uncle Ho (Ho Chi Minh) Hometown .

    This will be the first page of historical book about Vietnam for Noah.

    Sen village is located in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. The village is the birthplace of the later president Ho Chi Minh.

    Like other normal rural villages in Vietnam, Sen village, also called Kim Lien village, is quite tranquil, peaceful and poetic with green bamboo, public well, temple' ground where festivals or crucial occasions of the village taking place.

    The house was built by donation and effort of local residents in 1901 to celebrate high result in national examination of Uncle Ho's father Nguyen Sinh Sac. It has been preserved with almost original structure and design, with all simple objects of a Confucianism family like traditional brushes or ink boxes, and popular items that can be seen in any house in rural area such as bamboo mat, trays or rice mortar. Around the house is a lush garden with numerous green plants, including many souvenir trees grown by guests who have visited this place.

    Noah raised many questions during visit, the biggest question relating to Uncle Ho's name, Mommy can not give Noah the exact information at that time so we list his main names here to remember together.
    - Ho Chi Minh: from 1942 to 1969;
    - Bac Ho (Uncle Ho): 1946
    - Nguyen Ai Quoc: from 1919 to 1945;
    - Nguyen Tat Thanh: From 1902
    - Nguyen Sinh Cung (Nguyen Sinh Con): From 1890 (birth certificate name)
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  • Hello Phong Nha Ke Bang, hello Son River

    13 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    Phong Nha - Ke Bang is a provincial town of Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province. It's widely known as a National Park, that inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2003. It's ~500km far from Hanoi and 200km from Cua Lo Beach.

    After a lazy relaxed morning in Cua Lo, we moved toward Phong Nha.

    Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is located in the middle of the Annamite Mountain Range in Quang Binh province, Viet Nam, and shares its boundary with the Hin Namno Nature Reserve in the Lao PDR to the west. The property comprises an area of 123,326 ha and contains terrestrial and aquatic habitats, primary and secondary forest, sites of natural regeneration, tropical dense forests and savanna and is rich in large, often spectacular and scientifically significant caves.

    The property contains and protects over 104 km of caves and underground rivers making it one of the most outstanding limestone karst ecosystems in the world. The karst formation has evolved since the Palaeozoic period (some 400 million years ago) and as such is the oldest major karst area in Asia.

    We arrive Phong Nha at about 4pm, the selected Phong Nha Escape homestay is quite cute. The homestay locates right on the bank of Son River. The locals here call Son River with a very popular name: the Troc river. This is a tributary of the Gianh river and flows completely on the territory of Quang Binh province. An upstream part of the river is 7,729m long, flows underground in limestone mountains in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, and flows out from Phong Nha cave mouth located on Phong Nha village, Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district.

    Sun spreads golden rays into the room through a window facing to the river. Can not wait more, we rushed to the river and manage the sup swimming fluently in the flow. Sunset comes down lower, the sun hides behind the roof of the church on the other river bank.

    Oh, Phong Nha, we are happy to be here with Son River, deep the body into the cool river flow and totally forget all the difficulties of the life.
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  • Thien Duong Cave

    14 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Thien Duong Cave in Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province has a length of 31.4km deep in Phong Nha Ke Bang national park. This is the longest cave in Asia. Tourists when traveling to Quang Binh to the Thien Duong cave only visit the first 1.5km on the long wooden staircase system. Not many people know that to the last stop, Thien Duong cave also goes 7km deeper with extremely splendid and magnificent scenery, worthy of being called one of the most beautiful caves in the world.

    Paradise Cave was discovered in 2005, the Royal British Cave Association explored it from 2005-2010. Due to the beauty of the stalactites and stalagmites in the cave, they named this cave Paradise.
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  • Dark Cave & Chay River

    14 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    After lunch, we continue the trip to discover Dark Cave, a deep cave connecting to Chay River. Here, once again you use zip-line, then go inside the dark cave to enjoy floating mud, then the other water games on the Moc Spring.

    Dark Cave was discovered in 1990 and not long after that it was exploited as a tourist discovery destination. Chay River flows around Dark Cave. It is called Dark cave because this is a closed cave. Except for the two cave entrances, there are no other exposed spots, no light gets in, meaning all activities are in the dark, relying only on flashlights and helmet lights.

    Hope the activities here gave you a good impression and memory. And this time, Bi gave Chay river a new glasses as a present.
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  • Latitude 17 and Hien Luong Bridge

    15 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C

    After 2 days playing with rivers and caves in Phong Nha, we say goodbye to a cute homestay & Son river and continue heading to the south. Today destination is Hue City.

    On the way to Hue, we can't help stop in Quang Tri heroic city where latitude 17, Hien Luong Bridge and Quang Tri Citadel taught you a historical lesson.

    Hiền Lương Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Hiền Lương) is a bridge over Bến Hải River, Vĩnh Linh District, Quảng Trị Province, North Central Coast, Việt Nam. This bridge is located in 17th Parallel and in Vietnam War, it was bisected between South Vietnam and North Vietnam (DRV) from 1954 to 1976. American bombs destroyed the first Hien Luong Bridge in 1967 and again destroyed it in 1970. In 1973, an iron girder bridge was built and reopened following reunification in 1975. The current bridge was built in 1999.

    Hien Luong bridge, being located at the military border of the war, witnessed symbolic and propaganda conflicts between the two sides of the war. Both South Vietnam and North Vietnam deployed huge speakers with high power to broadcast their message as far as possible. Moreover, whenever the South Vietnamese repainted their part of the bridge, the North Vietnamese also repainted their part with the very same color, to signify their will to unify of Vietnam nation.
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  • Quang Tri Citadel

    15 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C

    After Hien Luong Bridge, at 12:00 noon, the heat killed us when we came to Quang Tri Citadel.

    According to documents, at the beginning of emperor Gia Long's reign, Quang Tri citadel was constructed in the Tiền Kiên ward. In 1809, wanting to secure the North of the then capital Phú Xuân, the emperor ordered to move the citadel to Thạch Hãn commune (the present location), which he deemed a position with strategic advantages in terms of politics, economy, and military.

    The citadel is mostly remembered as the site of the Second Battle of Quang Tri in the country's resistance against the United States during the Vietnam War.

    You can refer further information on Quang Tri Citadel thru this site https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quảng_Trị_Citadel.

    We also remember the lunch at a small street restaurant right outside the gate of ancient citadel, where Noah decide Banh nam & Bun thit nuong dishes are the best food Noah has ever taken in Vietnam.
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  • Poetic and dreamy Hue

    15 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌩️ 30 °C

    The ancient Hue, located on the bank of the Huong River, was recognized by UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites. This city is the cradle of Vietnamese culture and used to be the national capital, educational, cultural and political center of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty.

    Hue’s unique history is appealing to any history buff.
    Home to national treasures, including complex of temples, pagodas, tombs, and monuments, this riverfront town welcomes millions of tourists arriving annually to see these fascinating sites. Although the American troops had destroyed many historic structures in the past, Hue does retain its charming beauty.

    For this reason, we decide to spend 2 nights at Hue.

    We arrive Hue City at about 2pm. Temperature outside must be 38-39oC, the heat has had dried and burned us so we hide inside the room until the sunset completely disappeared.

    In the evening, we just walk out to the walking street and Trang Tien bridge, we also take a tour on Huong River to enjoy Hue traditional music show.

    And we will not forget plenty kinds of Hue cuisines ( it's called banh Hue in Vietnamese) we had in Hanh Restaurant where Noah met some Dutch people at the adjacent table.
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  • Hue Imperal Citadel (Dai Noi)

    16 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌩️ 31 °C

    It's really summer these days in Hue, sun start heating from 6am to 6pm, the temperature verifies from 33-34oC to 37-38oC. We got up as early as we can and tried to wondering in the coolest time of the day.

    Dai Noi (Hue Imperial Citadel) is famously being one of Vietnam’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, it's a must-see place when you visit Hue. The Imperial City of Hue was actually a walled fortress and palace belonged to the ancient city of Hue which was a capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty for 140 years date back from 1805 until 1945.

    You both spent a morning in Dai Noi, Daddy & Mummy spent time outside. Hope you enjoy your time with Hue to study a historical lesson about Vietnam.
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  • Cafes and food venders at Hue

    16 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C

    Just some pics to remind the good cafe times and delicious Hue foods. Do you remember the name of these foods, Noah?

  • Thien Mu Temple

    16 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    Thien Mu Pagoda (namely Heaven Fairy Lady Pagoda), also known as Linh Mu Pagoda, is one of the most fascinating and ancient pagoda in Hue city. It is situated on Ha Khe hill, on the north bank of the Perfume River, in Huong Long village, 5 kilometers from Hue city, which is easy to reach from the city center.

    Further information can be referred in this site
    https://vietnamdiscovery.com/hue/attractions/th…

    We had a very beautiful sunset at Thien Mu temple. Look at these pictures ❤️❤️❤️.
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  • Hue Royal Tombs

    17 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    As the Old Capital where the Nguyen dynasty ruled, Hue hides the fascinating royal tombs which reflect the kings' temperaments, philosophies, and priorities.

    The tombs are the place for the kings to relax while alive and to bury them. Exploring these spectacular architectures, tourists will discover that the tombs not only embody the lives and souls of the Nguyen Kings but also recount the story of one of Vietnam’s most engrossing historical periods, including national unification, military conquest, and the cultural impact of French colonialism. Out of 7 tombs in the city, Minh Manh and Khai Dinh Tombs are 2 among 3 most renowned ones.

    MINH MANG TOMB

    King Minh Mang is the second ruler of the Nguyen Dynasty who governed southern and central Vietnam from 1820 to 1840. Minh Mang King had appointed design and location himself, the tomb was built mostly by his successor and son – Thieu Tri King from 1840 to 1843 since Minh Mang had passed away in 1841. Set along the Perfume River, the burial site comprises 40 structures, including a building for the emperor’s clothes, pavilions for mourners, and the tomb itself. The bright colors, elaborate ornamentation, and lacquered finishes on the buildings contribute to the site’s elegance and beauty.

    KHAI DINH TOMB

    Emperor Khai Dinh ruled the country for 9 years from 1916 to 1925. Under Khai Dinh, Western culture vigorously infiltrated into Vietnam. Khai Dinh himself made a tour to France in 1922. As a result, his tomb is the blend of the western architecture and the nation’s traditional art.

    In comparison with other tombs, Khai Dinh surface area is much smaller than his predecessors. However, the building is much more elaborated than others of it era. It is a rectangular block leaning against Chau Chu mountain. To get to the main palace, you will have to climb 127 stairs. The steps leading up to the forecourt are guarded by four dragons, which creates an imposing scene for the tomb. In front of the palace, there is a concrete stele monument written by his son – Emperor Bao Dai. Besides, there are also stone statues including the King’s bodyguards, mandarins, elephants, and horses.

    Inside Thien Dinh palace, visitors will see the appearance of many different schools of art, most affected by Western architecture. The tomb is decorated with precious furniture from all over the world. Most of the decorations are made of porcelain and crystal. There are also some of Emperor Khai Dinh’s personal stuffs such as a gold chair, photographs of his life and other countries’ tributes. The most impressive art of the tomb is the ceiling of the palace. It is decorated with the picture of nine intricate dragons. Besides, there are also copper statues carved an image of Khai Dinh King standing and sitting.
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  • Lang Co Beach

    17 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    We need a relax day after hot weather days in Hue, Lang Co Beach Resort is a good place.

    Lang Co town is more than 60 km from Hue city and about 25 km from Da Nang in Phu Loc district. Nestled between the branch of the Truong Son range reaching out to the sea, on one side is Hai Van pass, on the other side is Phu Gia pass, near Chan May port, Lang Co appears as a series of beautiful and long sand dunes. The Lang Co area also has tropical forests.

    Lang Co Bay is 42.5 km long, with clear blue sea water, fine white sand, and a diverse ecosystem. This is one of the famous landscapes and tourist attractions of Thua Thien - Hue province, considered a "fairyland" by King Khai Dinh. In 2009, Lang Co Bay was voted into the list of "The most beautiful bay in the world" by Worldbays.

    Stay in Lang Co Beach, we enjoy swimming in warm and clear blue water flow. There are still some sightseeing points in Lang Co but the weather is super hot so we decided to go around inside the resort before continuing to go to Hoi An.
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  • Hoi An Ancient Town

    18 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    It's a short distance from Lang Co to Hoi An, only 65km, it takes just more than an hour. We actually selected a small villa on An Bang Beach (5km far from Ancient Hoi An), it's not easy to find an accommodation supplying parking service inside Hoi An Ancient town, and also we had better to select an accommodation near the beach, so we are easy to go swimming and enjoy long and clear sea water beach of An Bang.

    We had late check out from Lang Co Beach Resort, just in case we can not check in early in Hoi An, we should not stay outside with this very very hot weather. Health condition of all family is not good.
    Mammy got fever from the last night, in Lang Co, Daddy started fever when arrive Hoi An and Bi at the last in the first afternoon in Hoi An. While playing with see wave in the late afternoon, Bi started feel cold, fever did not ignore her. Luckily Noah's an exception, mammy very much worries for Noah, he has no reserved power, so if he would get fever, things will be terrible. Luckily, luckily, Noah perfectly escape from this disease, thank God.

    The dinner at Chicken Rice Ba Buoi will be never forgotten. Super crowded, hot, waiting for long time, and food is not delicious.... we paid highly for the reputation, and we know not only us, many other people also come here because of its reputation, because of comments on web.

    We were in hurry since our schedule is quite tight. There is a famous show in Hoi An named "Hoi An memory", we want Noah know more and feel about Hoi An, so we quickly finished the dinner and move to Hoi An memory stage. Noah seems like the show, that's great.

    Bi became more and more tired but she decided to go around in ancients streets with Noah after the show, this is the 1st time Noah comes Hoi An. Mammy loves Bi.

    We had one more night with Hoi An next day. Further talking, Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site. Hoi An is also an outstanding material manifestation of the fusion of cultures over time in an international commercial port.

    Hoi An Ancient Town has retained its original form and function as an outstanding example of a well-preserved traditional South East Asian trading port and commercial centre. It remains complete as a homogenous complex of traditional wooden buildings, with the original organically developed street plan, within the town’s original river/seacoast setting.

    These original cultural and historic features demonstrate the town’s outstanding universal value and are present, well-preserved, and evident within the boundary of the inscribed property, even while it continues to be occupied and function as a trading port, as well as a popular tourism destination. As a result of this economic stagnation since the 19th century, it has not suffered from development and there has not been pressure to replace the older wooden buildings with new ones in modern materials. This has ensured that the town has retained its traditional urban tissue and is preserved in a remarkably intact state.

    We don't have much time with Hoi An this time, in our time tighten frame, we try to visit and remember as much as possible.
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  • Ba Na Hill, Da Nang

    19 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    Being a central centre of Vietnam, Danang is evaluated as the most liveable city in Vietnam.

    We don't have time for Da Nang this time, just pass-by to Hoi An, pass-by to Ba Na Hill, stop for some famous cuisines (che sau, nem lui...), Noah promised to come back and spend time with Da Nang :).

    Noah likes Golden bridge with a giant hand so go ahead.

    Bi still has a fever, weather in central area of Vietnam is too hot, but on the top of the hill it's quite cool so 2 young guys enjoyed the Ba Na Hill much.

    Save some pics for your memory.
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  • Temporary depart to 2 directions

    20 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Da Nang is the place parents and you two depart to 2 directions. Bi and Noah continue to the South by air plane for almost 10 days more. Ba Me drive home.

    We have to check out from Shala Boutique Villa early, go to the airport for Noah and Bi take flight to Da Lat.

    Miss you, my sweet hearts ❤️❤️❤️.
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  • Da Lat

    20 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Being the capital city of Lam Dong province, Vietnam. Da Lat is the City of Flowers and honeymooners with lovely French villas, the fresh air, the beautiful waterfalls and gorgeous lakes sits in a lush and green valley of postcard beauty.

    Dalat’s specific sights are pine forest (forming the name: “City of thousands of pine trees”) with twisting roads and tree marigold, cherry blossom in the winter. The city’s temperate weather stands in contrast to Vietnam’s otherwise tropical climate. Mist covering the valleys almost year-round leads to its name “City of eternal spring”, Spring is eternal and “unique season” in Da Lat.

    It’s also called “Little Paris” (“Le Petit Paris” in French) due to its French architecture villas and its replica of the Eiffel Tower built by the Telephone Company that looks like it fell into a pool of red and white colour.

    Beside above names, Vietnamese also called Da Lat under many lovely names such as The City of Love, The City of Poetry, The Green City…

    In the late nineteenth century, a Swiss man with French nationality was Alexandre Yersin, at the request of the French authorities at that time, explored the Central Highlands and reached the Lang Biang plateau to lead to the formation of the flower city today.

    An important moment was at 3:30 pm on June 21, 1893, after a long expedition in the Southeast region; Dr. Yersin set foot on the Lang Biang Plateau to change a wasteland. He created a major turning point in the history of Dalat, contributed to turn the land of Lach and Chill people until then still has no name on the map into a famous city recorded in the encyclopedia of many countries like today.

    The name of Dalat has been random since the time of arising. It is said that the “French founders” chose for this beautiful city a meaningful maxim like the European cities with Latin “DAT ALLIIS LAETITIUM ALLIIS TEMPERRIEM”, the first five letters combined and become the word “DALAT” means “giving this person the joy and giving the other the coolness”.

    Bi seems like Dalat very much, but Noah just so so.

    In Dalat, Bi first time rents a motorbike and carries Noah to all places.
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  • Some visiting points in Dalat

    21 août 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    With a motorbike, you are flexible to travel to many corners of Da Lat, you visit Bao Dai House, you visit Animal Farm, you also visit flowers fields and test Dalat coffee in the places where you can enjoy beautiful view to green nature.En savoir plus