Southeast Asia

aikiman44 · Post by **aikiman44** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:08 am

Following 20+ hours airborne, we arrived in Hanoi 2 days ago. After a sleepy first day we got out on a slightly less muddled 2nd day.we're at the Metropole; a very old historic hotel. People from Presidents to Mick Jagger have stayed here.

A bomb shelter was discovered beneath the hotel.

The Hanoi Hilton was a French prison where they tortured and guillotined Vietnamese nationalists.
You'll see John McCain's flight suit and parachute. The propaganda is how well they treated captured American flyers during the American War. A Vet/West Point instructor with us was incensed.

marchone · Post by **marchone** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:14 am

Fantastic. Go to Cha Ca La Vong and ask for the eye drops. It's a giant water beetle pheromone they add to the dipping sauce that has no flavor but has a wonderful aroma of ripe pears.

Enjoy the trip. If you have the time the overnight rail trip to Lao Cai and Sapa is worth the trip north.

mikeylacroix · Post by **mikeylacroix** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:27 am

Where else in SEA are u visiting??

rockmastermike · Post by **rockmastermike** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:44 am

thanks for bringing us along with you

marchone · Post by **marchone** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:46 am

I love Vietnam. Came close to relocating to Hanoi in 2010.

jeckyll · Post by **jeckyll** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:29 am

Great photos, thanks for sharing

Post by **Pasquale** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:38 am

Very cool. Emirates is flying there soon.
Who's the old guy crossing his arms?

HapaHapa · Post by **HapaHapa** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:45 am

marchone wrote:Fantastic. Go to Cha Ca La Vong and ask for the eye drops. It's a giant water beetle pheromone they add to the dipping sauce that has no flavor but has a wonderful aroma of ripe pears.

Enjoy the trip. If you have the time the overnight rail trip to Lao Cai and Sapa is worth the trip north.

Ask for the eye drops ... Water beetle pheromone .... Enjoy the trip
----Sounds like Alice in Wonderland territory---

aikiman44 · Post by **aikiman44** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:06 pm

Heading South to Hue, China Beach, Da Nang, Saigon, then Cambodia and Thailand.

Post by **toxicavenger** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:14 pm

Take a trip to check out the Tunnels while you are there.

marchone · Post by **marchone** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:39 pm

A day trip into the Mekong Delta is very enjoyable.

demer03 · Post by **demer03** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:44 pm

Very cool

aikiman44 · Post by **aikiman44** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:54 pm

The tunnels of Cu Chi are in the itinerary.

Captdave · Post by **Captdave** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:52 pm

Thanks for sharing the pics of your visit. Enjoy yourself

cdnwatchguy · Post by **cdnwatchguy** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:45 pm

Awesome. Have a great vacation.

greenlightning · Post by **greenlightning** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:43 am

Been enjoying the photos on instagram.

Henryj · Post by **Henryj** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:44 am

aikiman44 wrote:Heading South to Hue, China Beach, Da Nang, Saigon, then Cambodia and Thailand.

Very cool trip. Being of that vintage, I have to ask if they get pissed when you call it Saigon instead of Ho Chi Minh City.

marchone · Post by **marchone** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:26 am

I've heard them used interchangeably.

kempoman · Post by **kempoman** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:37 am

Jay, just notice your photos here. Hope you enjoy yourself.

aikiman44 · Post by **aikiman44** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:37 am

Thanks guys. I'll post more soon.

jimyritz · Post by **jimyritz** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:54 am

Very cool Jay...

YOHOHO · Post by **YOHOHO** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:57 am

Loving the pics, look fwd to more

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:00 pm

Nice pics! I guess you will stroll around the watch markets too?

Post by **matt.wu** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:26 pm

^ The king of the necrothread.

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:27 pm

matt.wu wrote:^ The king of the necrothread.

Sounds like a custom title in the making.

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