Images tagged "vietnam"

Nearing the end of my first climb, it felt a long way up there!

Magnificent Buddha overlooking Nha Trang, Vietnam

Entering the Citadel, the Imperial Enclosure of the Nguyen dynasty replete with impressive temples & tombs

Paddling the natural bridges under the limestone karsts in Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam.

Climb One: it was a hell of a long way up (and down) but I did it!

Buddhists chanting in the Long Son Pagoda in Nha Trang, Vietnam

The To Mieu Temple which contains shrines to each of the emperors

Red Armada: our group paddling in Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam.

One of the more challenging climbs, here I am beginning the overhang with nothing between me and the coral sand beach 70 feet below

Miniature figurines in the Long Son Pagoda in Nha Trang

Inside the To Mieu Temple, a graceful tribute to the preceding emperors

Our kayak group resting on an isolated beach in Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam.

During the tricky overhang portion of the hardest climb, note my Vietnamese belayer Vu is just hanging there, with my life in the balance!

Beautiful reclining Buddha, representing the moment of his death and entering the final state of enlightenment

Workers renovating one of the royal parks in the Citadel, this as a bonsai and sculpture garden

$Entering Monkey Cove, sadly we didn\'t see any primates feeding, other than some in our group eating peanut brittle.$

$Hanging around: I didn\'t make it all the way past the overhang on the hardest climb, but no matter, it was exhilarating to make it as far as I did.$

$Memorial at the Long Son Pagoda in Nha Trang. Many of the cremated remains were \"American War\" victims.$

One of the many fine views of temple complexes in the Citadel, the imperial city of the Vietnamese emperors

Our new friends Polly and Michael in Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam.

Back to earth: wonderfully thrilled and proud of my first-ever day of rock climbing.

Paul enjoying the shade of a large concrete mushroom. Vietnam is full of strange concrete sculptures.

Paul crossing the Forbidden Purple City, reserved exclusively for the emperor in the time of the monarchy

Heading home after a thrilling day of climbing and kayaking in Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam.