journal indo-china 2008
Indo-China 2008 Travel Journal
Hoi An - My SonOct 13, 2008 Mon | |
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08:13 | 08:13:21 bus to my son
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09:51 | Built by the Champas.
Similar to Angkor, My Son use bricks for buildings, but Angkor Wat use stones. Pronounce "mei son" Means "Beautiful Mountain". |
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10:42 | Base of temple for royal family
Originally built in wood, then destroyed, and then rebuilt as stone 31 meters. The temple is for God Shiva. |
10:43 | They use tree sap to stick bricks together.
Base symbolize face Top the god Middle the commoner? It's call the Shiva tower, it's important for normal people. |
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10:48 | Lingam on top, symbol of Shiva |
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11:10 | ![]() It used to be tallest, until destroyed by US bombs during the Vietnam War.
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13:45 | Number 149
It is a very small museum, probably shouldn't be your first choice After visiting the museum, I still have no clue what Sa Huynh is. The captions aren't very elaborate. 2nd floor is revolution museum, more American bad, Vietnamese good kind of things. The revolution museum, at least has more interesting stuff. |
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14:09 | Block Number 147B
Next to the Cantonese Assembly Hall and the Covered Japanese Bridge the restaurant seats are comfy Veggie noodles about 35000 it does take a bit longer to get the food 14:32:55 food arrived the food is about average Everything tidy and clean Got wrong bill Actual bill cost 48000D |
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14:40 | Location: STAR
NOT worth the ticket |
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14:54 | ![]() shouldn't be a first choice visit for old house, better avoided
The owner is Chinese but doesn't speak much Chinese. |
14:58 | ![]() shouldn't be a first choice visit for old house, better avoided
The owner is Chinese but doesn't speak much Chinese. |
14:59 | ![]() number 47
they seem to be everywhere |
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15:12 | ![]() pre: white tiger on the right |
15:13 | ![]() pre: white tiger on the right |
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15:47 | It is a free visit, what can I say?
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16:21 | ![]() Chartered my own boat for 50000
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Night | |
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19:00 | It is an expensive but good restaurant.
Located at the street close to the river and the Japanese Bridge |
19:57 | ![]() It cost about 43000D
It looks good and taste good |
19:58 | ![]() It cost about 43000D
It looks good and taste good |
20:11 | ![]() It has tofu but no pepper
about 48000D |
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