American bunker in the Hai Van pass, on the road to Da Nang 
On the road to Da Nang. 
Old Town, Hoi An. 
Temple in Old Town. 
One of many alleys in Old Town 
Hoi An is know for its lanterns. 
One of many tailor shops in Old Town. 
Street food – squid on a stick! 
Noodle making class in Hoi An. 
Testing our results at noodle making. 
Boats on the Thu Bon River. 
Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon – traffic madness. 
Independence Palace, the former Presidential Palace of the South. 
Center-left, between the two trees – the roof of CIA building, where the last US helicopter departed. 
Memorial to Thich Quang Duc 
Public housing in HCMC 
Weapons cache hidden in a house in HCMC used by the VC. 
Military hardware at the War Relics Museum. 
Jungle around the Cu Chi tunnel complex. 
Now you see him… 
Now you don’t! A camouflaged ambush hole. 
Chubby westerners don’t fit as well. 
Recreated punji stick trap. 
Entering the tunnels 
The tunnels have been enlarged, but I still had to crawl on my hands & knees. 
Comrade Party Secretary John makes a point. 
Our tour group at Cu Chi. 
Rice paddies on the way to the Mekong delta. 
Crossing to the islands in the Mekong in the delta. 
A concert of traditional music. 
Dancing with one of the singers. (I’m on my knees). 
Drying clothes in the graveyard. 
Coconuts are a major export of the islands. 
Traveling by canoe in the delta. It felt a bit like conveyor belt tourism. 
The heat affects us all in different ways. 
But a fresh coconut fixes everything. 
Boat breaking in the delta.
Thanks for sharing
cant wait to see the jacket Liz had created for her ! as usual John your pictures are amazing – the tunnel , trap and jungle shots and in the coconut pic (LIZ that is) i can kinda feel the heat from over here !
Yes, the jacket looks fabulous! I should have taken a picture at the fitting 🙄. I know it’s a bit much to be complaining about heat, after the winter you’re having 🌨️🥶. But the midday tropical sun is brutal, especially with the 99% humidity. Noel Coward’s “Mad dogs and Englishmen” keeps running through my head.
Yes, also looking forward to seeing these bespoke creations.