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	January  8 Relaxing in Da Nang January 9 Sight-seeing in Da Nang January 10 Hoi An January 11 Lazy day Any questions ?  | 
Lovely breakfast. Tim to take a 
trip. First, snowy pictures from Norway.
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	MartinK is back in Westwood from Czech. This is what met him. Minus 6 and light snow. Therefore Martin prefers the warm countries like South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam.  | 
    
	
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    Martin garden in Norway in the afternoon, dark, -6 and a little bit of snow. That's the reason Martin prefers Vietnam. Nice, warm weather and able to swim outdoors. | |
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    The hotel next door has been closed 
	for a year and nothing maintained so the pool are all grown over. Ready to travel on our day-trip. Details above.  | 
    
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	 Here is the complex with everything laid out. 
 We went to the complex of the Lady Madonna just outside Da Nang. Some rules for visitors.  | 
    
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    The Lady herself. Martin and ViAnh at the base.  | 
    
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    A little details on one of the 
	statues. They are playing checkers. The courtyard.  | 
    
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    A prayer moment. Behind the altar.  | 
    
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    Another temple in the distance. The temple gate.  | 
    
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    Off to the pass outside 
	the town. On the top before going down on the other side of the pass.  | 
    
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    Unfortunately, it was 
	rather misty. June and Martin on the top.  | 
    
	
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    Greenery along the 
	road. The monument over something or other.  | 
    
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    Some old 
	fortifications. An overview of the buildings. ViAnh and Martin.  | 
    
	
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    ViAnh in her dress from 
	Sapa. Having a beer, Martin saw this funny plant from a pot.  | 
    
	
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    Lot of nice pot plants 
	along the fence of the restaurant. Original table, made from an old car tire.  | 
    
	
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    June and Martin having 
	fun. A monument of sorts.  | 
    
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    Nice place to relax. On the way back, a monument over Vietnamese killed in a skirmish with the French in 1947.  | 
    
	
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	 Martin and ViAnh at the waterfall close by. 
 Martin and ViAnh. A sign saying that it is a turnoff the road if you lost your brakes.  | 
    
	
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    The waterfall next to 
	the monument. This is for cars or trucks having lost their brakes. The can run into this gravel and will stop almost immediately.  | 
    
	
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    Off to Marble hill 
	South of Town All 3 gathered for a change.  | 
    
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    There is a nice lift 
	taking you to the top. ViAnh and Grandma June.  | 
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    View from the top. Place for incense.  | 
    
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    Martin's favorite 
	Buddha figure. Happy, big and fat. June giving a prayer of sorts.  | 
    
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    Lovely crystal ball. ViAnh and Martin having a rest.  | 
    
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    The swastika a Buddhist 
	symbol. Another temple entrance in the mountains.  | 
    
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    Rules of behavior.
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    Looking out over town 
	and lot of sculptures in the side of the mountain. Final view from the top.  | 
    
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    Fancy building in the 
	middle of Da Nang. Off to Madam Lan's restaurant. A lovely place recommended by the reception. We went there 3 times during our stay. Really good. This is what impressed Martin. Infinity pool, accurately made outside. Very impressive.  | 
    
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    Martin's beers with the 
	pool in the background. Martin is happy with his beers.  | 
    
	
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On Monday January 10th, it was time for 
trip to Hoi An and its historical sites.
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