Written in 1946

Protests around the world were against the USA aggression in Vietnam

A hero on the losing side of the peace war.

The Americans were unaware of the extent of the war crimes against the vietnamese.

One solder’s war trophy.

A lot more than the number of americans killed. Those B-52’s make a difference.

The French then the americans used these unique torture pits.

A row of tiger cages with a walkway that the guards could use to torture the prisoners from above.  They threw lime and hot water, boiling oil etc anything to make there lives miserable.

Was this printed on the front pages of the USA newspapers? It should have been

These posters inspired North Vietnam to fight for their freedom.

Remember the “Girl in the Photo” ?  Her biography is riveting!

This prison was on an island and was the largest and most brutal.  The americans were aware of and complicit in its use for political prisoners.

Unbelievable!

The American prison pilots held here got preferred treatment.   But the French who built this prison for political agitators  unremittingly tortured them.  And used the guillotine  a lot.

This was at the ‘War Remnants Museum in Saigon”

Who the phuk would invent agent orange, to have people exposed.  The birth defect trail can be traces 4 generations. And extremely harm the whole environment and people. 

The Vietnamese blame him for starting the latest aggression here.

An old french countryhouse (built 1920) in Dalat (5000 ft) The french occupied Vietnam 1840-1953. They were brutal colonials.

Lovely gardens in Dalat

A central hill tribe show at the Dalat gardens.

Great greens to add to a soup or salad.

The “new” vietnam, widespread use of scooters, baguettes are very popular.

Weaving mats is becoming a lost art.  This family has been weaving for 200 years.

Fresh herbs are grown in large areas, a very important ingredient in Vietnamese food.

A local Dalat gal, I took a book binding class from her one afternoon.  Lots of fun!!

Liz and I took a cooking class in Nha Trang one evening.  Just the 2 of us we made 3 wonderful dishes.

Our home away from home in Mui Ne, at the foot of a sand dune, 200 yds from the beach.

Mui Ne is a wonderful spot to kite board, perfect wind and waves.

The dragon dance for TET (Chinese New Year) at a Chinese/Russian hotel in Mui Ne.

These drummers were fantastic.

This is one of my favorite foods, Banh Xeo.  At one of my cooking classes we created this one.

Shallots and garlic are mainstays in Vietnamese cooking.

Crabs are are on the menu everywhere.

Liz and I enjoyed a local draft beer (.75) on our last night together.

Want to eat a cake that has this much color?

“Crazy house” project in Dalat, an ongoing practical work of art.

A local fishing boat heading out for an evening on the ocean in Mui Ne.

Working on the side of the river.

Pat in his new dragonfruit shirt buying a croissant at 11;30pm, after a night of listening to a blues band in Dalat.

One of the tunnel entrances at Vinh Moc tunnels just north of the 17th parallel.

Bombs dropped in the most militarized zone in the world. Here at the 17th parallel 90 families lived in 2km of tunnels for years

A small buddhist altar for rememberances in the DMZ zone

Dragons are seen as motifs everywhere.  This one is carved in stone.

Even though its winter some grass is still alive in the Imperial palace grounds.

Offering altars are everywhere in the Imperial city.

Confucianism is more a philosophy than an organized religion.  His code of a persons obligations to family, society, and state form the Vietamanese code still today.

People spend time on the streets and sidewalks playing badminton and other net sports.

The markets are filled with fresh produce, flowers, and everything one needs for life.

Different types of rice dishes are wrapped up in banana leaves for sale.

This machine makes noodles from rice, after which they are hung to dry.

Vietnam is the land of noodles, all made fresh each day are the best.  Market in Hoi An.

An enterprising fellow creating flowers out of bamboo. On the street in Hoi An.

The 2 streets closest to the river in Hoi An are closed to vehicular traffic.

An old Hoi An shophouse (built around 1830) has been turned into a theater for dance troupes.

So much sea food in Vietnam. The coast line is about 2000 miles long.  This dish is giant stuffed snails.

Everywhere was decorated with yellows, golds, and red for TET (Chinese new year)