Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang in South Vietnam

To summarize the whole trip: "Exciting, something new in something similar!! Sweet, Nha Trang - a place to be my future home.." :-) Happy family reunion: holiday with my Mum is always pleasant; what a pity my father was too busy to join us. To me, this trip was kind of a "meet the parent' experience at first, but later also a celebration to the best news recently: my sister's having twin!! :x

(Bonus after the trip: I am actually seeing me in few years (or maybe longer :p) spending more time here in Nha Trang, where else can be better: beautiful beach, tempting delicious seafood, cool weather, & a dream garden home with dream parent-in-law & little "Nai" (his family's cute dog). I think I'm too old now, hmm hmm).


Nha Trang dreamer
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The first thing one should probably know about Ho Chi Minh City is that the weather is constantly hot, in summer it could be extreme.








Dinh Thong Nhat (Unification Palace)

View from bacony

Unification Palace - Dragon carpet

Unification Palace - library

Interior of Unification Palace

After a few short days visiting the Ho Chi Minh City, my Bear and I travelled by a night-train to his hometown Nha Trang with beautiful beach. My Mum, my sister and her husband also arrived at Nha Trang on the same day of our arrival by a morning-flight from Hanoi.


Nha Trang beach





New hotel in town


Rescuing mission - rescuing a bug out of the water!

Holiday mood

Strong wave season
    
Against all odds

Vinpearl cable car

"Banh' canh" and "banh' hoi?" - local specialities

Catch of the day!
The 1st time my Bear and me went diving, I was a bit nervous at first then full of excitement & amazement underwater. We even actually thought of getting a diving certificate.
By the way, the fish looked scary to me! :-p

    
Cano ride to the islands
The cano was fast & the waves were strong enough to make the cano jump up & down. My hands were shaking holding the camera sometimes..
Aa most lovely moment in the sun, the tones && lighting are beautiful, wonderful work my friend! wishing u peace && love!" - a comment from a flickr's friend.

Nha Trang - one of the islands

My elder sister was relaxing after the cano ride, she's having twin expecting to deliver this Nov'09 :x.

sun-proof :-p.

Parachuting - amazing feelings

    
Y'most
"Incredible photograph" "Nice shot!! Very colorful." - comments from flickr's friends.


Vising fishing village - happy fishman!


Fresh seafood lunch


When visiting Nha Trang, it is also worth visiting the Po Nagar temple

"Po Nagar is a Cham temple tower founded sometime before 781 and located in the medieval principality of Kauthara, near modern Nha Trang in Vietnam. It is dedicated to Yan Po Nagar, the goddess of the country, who came to be identified with the Hindu goddesses Bhagavati and Mahishasuramardini, and who in Vietnamese is called Thiên Y Thánh Mâu. The Po Nagar complex is situated on Cù Lao Mountain. It consists of three levels, the highest of which encompasses two rows of towers. The main tower is about 25 m high.." (source: wikipedia).

Tháp Thiên Y Thánh Mẫu - Po Nagar


Loving Mum and daughter at the entrance staircase



     



Nha Trang - Stone church "Nha tho Da"


Tan Son Nhat airport - private waiting lounge
the only reason why I enjoyed a delayed flight :p HCM 04/06/09.

    
Delayed flight HCM-Singapore spared us a little time to play with our camera. In the photo, two strangers were waiting for boarding. Ho Chi Minh City 04/06/09.

Very joyful family holiday, June 2009.