Saigon was a real eye opener. The traffic was amazing with 3 million motorbikes and ten million people - anything goes as far as motorbikes

All of lifes needs can be met with a motorbike

Please explain how this guy turns a corner??

War remnants were everywhere but the people do not dwell on the past. These are the tunnels used by the VC close to Saigon see the following picture.

Now you see me

Now you don't

Dows on the mighty muddy Mekong - note the high water mark when the boats are loaded

Now you see it

Now you don't - believe me there is a barge under that sand!

Our travelling companions

The busy floating markets on the Mekong delta as they have traded for hundreds of years.

Cham temples from a time when central Vietnam was a different country - very much influenced by the Kmer of Cambodia ie Ankor Wat

I don't believe that there is anything that can't be done on a motorbike

Told you

Another delivery

Ho Chi Minh is held in high esteem even today. Thousands of people pass through his Mausoleum each day

Water puppetry is a uniquely Vietnamese cultural art

You can eat anything that you want including "Snake" "Bull's bits" "Ox Penis" or "Dog" - Oh for a hamburger!

Munchkin land?? - these are one of the many different ethnic groups that live in the highlands of North Vietnam. This lady is from the Flower Hmong

Magnificent terraced hillsides for rice growing in the rugged highlands. Where the hillside was too steep for terracing, they grew corn.

"You buy for me!", "You buy for me!" is the cry that echoes through the township of Sapa whenever a new tourist alights from a bus. "Black Hmong"

Our little bit of luxury on Halong Bay for a wind down after a hectic 18 day tour of Vietnam

The beautiful Ha Long Bay with its limestone monoliths. This was the view from the cave entrance

Oh the things that you see from the comfort of your bed

The view passing by the window - James! bring another beer

Limestone caves abound in this area but this one was spectacular