Cats are valuable here….on a leash
The outside market
Snacking on the dried fish
Meals to go
Packaging while sitting there
Small dried gators
Outside stalls
Hats are worn by everyone
Cho Dam Market entrance
Street life
A kid's park on the way to the beach
Back to the white sand beach
Busy road
Lounges and umbrellas can be rented for $5 a day per person
French colonial influence
Palms help to beautify streets
White sand, blue surf
Gentle surf
Nice walkway
Plenty of space for parking
Tree-lined avenue
Helps to shade the hotels
Much older trees
Plant stand full of potted petunias
Do's and don'ts on the beach
Very hot today
Watch out for sunburn
Grass lined paths
Nice hotels
Many hotels line the beach road
This was where the bus stop was
Need shade
Modern
Man selling large lobsters
Sign for coffee service
Three coffee bean choices for fresh ground
Christmas pontcettas
APEC sign
The 100th lion we passed
A fairly new monument on the beach
Very modern structure
Looked like a courthouse
XQ Silk Hand Embroidery Picture
Lovely outdoor garden of the factory
Many ship tours stop here
Typical double-sided stitchery
Silks for sale
A young worker
Elegant silk dresses
Simple, but classic designs
This is an embroidered fish eagle
Incredible work
The tiniest stitches filled the entire scene
Takes months to finish one scenery
Cool landscape
Young artist working upstairs
Look how close they need to be
The supervisor upstairs
Pair of cranes - beautiful
The price? $400 US dollars, with no frame
Look real
Wildlife
Landscape
Village life
Dress looked like velvet
Back outside in the heat
Walked back to the Sheraton Hotel this way
Much nicer walk on the beach
These are all motor scooters
Country flag and icon
Left over from Chinese New Year
The Sheraton Hotel entrance
Lunch is here
The lobby of the Sheraton
Silks are gorgeous…sizes are all too small for most
The outside patio dining
Bill enjoying the Tiger beer
Are we in pizza heaven or what?
Yes, perfect
Leaving the hotel
The shopping on the pier
A sample of the lacquer paintings on the pier
Wire art
Famous for conical hats
Our purchases
Neat village in lacquer painting…it is ours
