Exploring Vietnam: Winter 2022/23

Clouds over the mountains of Lady Buddha Park in Da Nang, Vietnam

Vietnam: 20

At Eco Green Boutique Hotel Cafe...   They are out of pumpkin soup so ordered the potato soup instead, the only other option here soup-wise. Have never had potato soup...

A man relaxes in a hammock strung near the sidewalk in Vietnam

Vietnam: 19

My beautiful family here.  Da Nang, Vietnam  Some sights from a walk this afternoon and into the early evening.  Image: I found out who owns the beautiful bird that flies free...

White and yellow frangipani flowers

Vietnam: 18

Very unsettled weather here. Right now the sky is a grey-ish blanket overhead and as I was walking a light sprinkle of rain felt like teeny tiny sparks on my...

Vietnam: 16

Vietnam: 16

Shhhh ...but tomorrow I will have to do a border-run. I will be on the lam, crossing through countless green waving rice fields and over rough roads through thick tangled...

Spa storefront in Da Nang Vietnam, with colourful lanterns hanging from the ceiling

Vietnam: 15

A couple of neat looking businesses on a street near my apartment. Da Nang, Vietnam   Image: What's not to love about handmade leaf art?! Of course I had to check...

Beach boardwalk views, palm trees and subway entrance in Da Nang, Vietnam

Vietnam: 14

Some photos from my afternoon walk along the beach and the promenade. Lovely day here at about 26c. I even found a stretch of sand that "sang" as I walked...

Cute black dog with only 3 legs, wearing a pink t-shirt

Vietnam: 13

The little 3-legged neighbourhood dog. I forget his name but he is super cute and very lucky as the owner rescued it from a village in the mountains somewhere after it got its leg caught in an animal trap. Poor little thing...poor any animal that gets caught in a trap...but at least now it's safe and well taken care of. He gets around extremely well despite loss of much of its leg!

A hot coffee on a patio of a restaurant in Da Nang, Vietnam

Vietnam: 12

Trying to decide if I want the creamy but hot "pumpkin soup" or a cold "healthy dessert jar" (fresh yogurt, fruits, and seeds) for brunch. Both are delicious. It's 23c here and overcast so almost feels a little chilly to this now somewhat acclimatised Canadian. I even have a sweater on...a lightweight one mind you

A Macaque monkey walks on a rock at the top of Son Tra Mountain in Vietnam. There are a couple tall trees behind the rock, with the sea in the background

Vietnam: 11

The little Macaques at the beginning of video were just babies, and much smaller than appear in this video as I was zoomed in. Macaques of all ages have the sweetest little "wizened" faces...and just full of play! Sooo fun to watch all their antics! I could watch them all day and day after day I'm sure.

Coastal view from Son Tra Mountain in Vietnam

Vietnam: 10

Some photos of scenery from up on beautiful and wild Son Tra mountain. It was also known as "Monkey Mountain" by American soldiers during the war and had a communications facility on it as it is very close to Da Nang airfield which was used heavily by the US in the 60s and up to the mid 70s. So very glad that whole horror show is over and this jungle mountain has since become a protected national reserve.

Surfer dude walking on the street to the beach, in Da Nang Vietnam. Two scooters are in the foreground on the sidewalk. Palm trees line the street

Vietnam: 5

25 degrees C at 10:10 AM. This morning started out as quite clear and with glints of sunshine even, but a wall of heavy rain has just moved in from the direction of the sea. Funny how it comes and then goes so quickly here. I had my balcony door wide open but then had to close as the rain hits the tiles of the balcony floor so hard that they spray into my room quite a distance. My floor in my room is polished hardwood and gets quite slippery when wet, plus not so nice to walk on barefoot, so I try to keep it dry. And speaking of barefoot, here one never goes into a home (or even some businesses) with shoes on.

A traditional house with tall white pillars and a red roof sits nestled among two tall modern buildings in Da Nang, Vietnam

Vietnam: 4

It is raining quite heavy on and off and the heavy thick clouds blanketed overhead match the colours of the varying tones of greys and whites of the cityscape within my view.

A Vietnamese iced coffee drink in a tall glass with a straw, on the table of an open air cafe in Vietnam, with lush palm fronds lining the open walls

Vietnam: 3

Some observations as I sit at the lovely outdoor cafe/restaurant of my hotel: although this is winter season here, it is 27 degrees today (celsius), and while not so many flowers in blossom as there would/will be in spring and summer season, there is still alot of lush natural greenery everywhere I can see. There are alot more tourists here in this part of the city where I am, than when I was here last time about 6 mths ago (between covid border restrictions and the area of town I was in then, I was one of very few tourists).

Muggy day in Da Nang, Vietnam. View from the balcony to the ocean

Vietnam: 2

Very warm and muggy here this morning. Yesterday rained heavy on and off, but today the thick clouds seemed to have moved on. Sitting out on my balcony with my...