28 September 2006

Scenes from Hanoi

Ah Hanoi, what a beautiful city. Great food, and fantastic scenery.

Huc Bridge to Ngoc Sam Temple
Bridge to temple

Old men playing chess at Ngoc Sam Temple. Have to love a place where people gather to play games and talk with friends.
Old men playing chess

Monument

The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070 as a Confucian temple. The first university of Vietnam was established within the temple, and it educated Mandarin scholars for over 700 years.
Old tree and entrance
Woman fanning herself selling water and incense.
Woman with fan (2)
Woman with fan

The gift shop inside sold these water puppets. Creeps me out with all these beady eyes staring at you.
How Gen. Custard Felt

There's something to be said for simple photographs.
Simple

Black and white entrance to the courtyard
Gateway to courtyard

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