Vietnam - Mui Ne - June 26 to 28

After Hoi An we continued South and stopped for a day at Nha Trang, a popular beach. We then went to Mui Ne, a quiet and beautiful white sand beach where we stayed for a few very relaxing days.

Vietnam - Hoi An - June 21 to 24

Christophe is taking cooking lessons.

Vietnam - Hoi An - June 21 to 24

Time for a break.

Vietnam - Hoi An - June 21 to 24

River at Hoi An with fishermen boats.

Vietnam - Hoi An - June 21 to 24

We continued south to Hoi An, an ancient and beautiful city untouched by the last war.

Vietnam - Hue - June 19 to 21

Hue is the old capital of the kingdom of Vietnam and the tombs of the kings who reigned can be visited.On the picture we are at the Tomb of Tu Duc.

Vietnam - Hue - June 19 to 21

We continued South by bus an arrived in Hue, a lovely town where the Perfume River flows. This river was given this name because of all the medicinal plants that grow there.

Vietnam - Tam Coc - June 18

We left Halong Bay to go t0 Ninh Binh and Tam Coc, a little like Halong Bay but in the middle of rice fields. We let ourselves guided on a small boat by 2 Vietnamese. As we were the only tourists, we could only hear the animals and the water.

Vietnam - Halong Bay - June 15 to 17

A fisherman's village in Halong Bay.

Vietnam - Halong Bay - June 15 to 17

After Sapa we booked a tour to Halong Bay where we spent 3 day. We slept on a boat and admired the sunset on the bay. Sea kayaking and swimming were also planned.

Vietnam - Sapa - June 12 to 14

Farmer home in the middle of rice fields.

Vietnam - Sapa - June 12 to 14

A farmer in Taphin village near Sapa.

Vietnam - Sapa - June 12 to 14

Waterfalls next to the Cat Cat village.

Vietnam - Sapa - June 12 to 14

We took a night train to the beautiful valley of Sapa. We discovered villages inhabited by Vietnamese minorities up in the mountains in the middle of rice fields. Farmers were at work.

Vietnam - Hanoi - June 8 - 11

Temple of Literature founded in 1070. This was the first university in Vietnam.

Vietnam - Hanoi - June 8 - 11

The busy streets of Old Hanoi. To cross the street you just have to take a chance, to not stop and pray that somebody will not run over you!

Vietnam - Hanoi - June 8 - 11

Tortoise Island in the middle of lake Hoan Kiem.

Vietnam - Hanoi - June 8 - 11

We arrived in Hanoi in th afternoon and saw the beautiful sunset on Lake Hoan Kiem in the old town of Hanoi.

On the way to Vietnam - June 8

From the train we could see those peaks, typical of this area of China.

On the way to Vietnam - June 8

We took a local train to the Vietnamese border called the Friendship Pass. The ride in "Hard Seat" class does not seem to bother the locals!

China - Nanning - June 6 to June 8

We took the train from Hong Kong to Nanning and while waiting in Nanning for our visa to Vietnam to be processed, we visited a nearby old village. Most houses still date from 500 years ago.

China - Hong Kong - June 3 to June 5

Conversation with Anna and Steve in front of the Hong Kong skyline.

China - Hong Kong - June 3 to June 5

We took the train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong where we stayed with our friends Anna and Steve with whom we spent a very nice and relaxing weekend. We can see on the picture that the typhoon season has started ;-)

China - Guangzhou - May 31 to June 2

The food in Guangzhou is really delicious. We savored the traditional Dim Sum for breakfast and had a variety of dishes for lunch and dinner. On the menu for dinner was shark fin soup and pork roasted with honey.

China - Guangzhou - May 31 to June 2

After an 8-hour bus ride and a 24-hour train ride from Kunming to Guangzhou, we spent 2 days if this busy town where you can see quite a lot of unattractive modern buildings but that still has quite a few beautiful and interesting temples, monuments and parks.

China - Lijiang du 27 au 29 avril

In Lijiang, we listened to the Naxi traditional music. Naxi is the name of the inhabitants of the Yunnan province. This music is now played only in Lijiang.

China - Lijiang - April 27 to 29

We left Tibet and flew to Chengdu and Lijiang, a charming ancient little town in the Yunnan province. The old town is more than 500 years old and there, traditions were kept.

Tibet - May 16 to 27

Stupa at the Rongbuk monastery. Here the monks can meditate at more than 5000 meters high at just a few kilometers from Everest.

Tibet - May 16 to 27

Old farmer who kept our horses at the monastery of Longhor near Tingri.

Tibet - May 16 to 27

Typical house in Tibet.

Tibet - May 16 to 27

Faces of Tibet.

Tibet - May 16 to 27

Turquoise lake typical of this region of Tibet.

Tibet - May 16 to 27

Buddha Statue in Gyatse. It is the type of statues that can be found in all monasteries.

Tibet - May 16 to 27

Late afternoon at Old Tingri