Subject: Report # 66 Da Nang, Vietnam March 6, 2016 Sunday Partly cloudy & 73 degrees 86 Pictures Part #2 of 3
Report # 66 Da Nang, Vietnam March 6, 2016 Sunday Partly cloudy & 73 degrees 86 Pictures Part #2 of 3
Tu Duc Tombs and Lunch and Citadel…..more photos…..
The Emperor's tomb, although he is buried in France now
Pine trees of the hunting grounds
Nice entrance to the restaurant
The buffet offerings – mostly gone, but filled later
Buddhist shrine is the tallest religious building in Vietnam
Takes years to create a bonsai this size
Treasures at the pagoda market, but no time to shop
Tourist boat with a dragon bow
Cannons represent the four seasons
Inner walled fortress – built by Emperor Gia Long in 1804
The fortress – the walls were over 6 feet thick
The moat was earthen, replaced by stone
Fortress levels – some signs of bullet holes in buildings
Healthy koi carp in the outer moat
Our groups gather at one of the palaces that survived the war
Plumeria trees were dormant, but the flowers were blooming
Looking towards the out walls – many of these buildings were bombed
Inner palace where the Vietnamese Emperor lived
One of the Dynastic Urns – immense vessels
Imprinted with different Vietnam regions