Travelog for: Ceryni

Hi mom
Today we wake up early and go around the city.



People use motobikes more than cars, cause cars are very expensives.



For dinner, we try "Hủ Tiếu Xương" which is white noodles with pork bone broth, shrimp, char siu and some vegetables.





Yummy <3

Love
Ceryni

Hi mom,
Today we visited a beautiful city in south Vietnam.





There is a lot of river so we have to take a ferry.



First, we stopped at a temple. It's the temple of Bà Chúa Xứ (Lady of the Realm) on Núi Sam (Sam Mountain). It was built a long time ago, for about 200 years ago.









Then, we have luch 
Some oysters:





Some snails:



Salad (Mango and dry fish):



Sea food hot pot with a lot of vegetable:





After that we go around and get back to the hotel   







Love you 
Ceryni

Hi mom
We visit Can Tho City today. We arrived at midday. We have lunch and take a rest. Then, in the afternoon, we go around .
There is alot of rivers here.




This is the symbolism of Can Tho City.


Then we try fresh sugarcane juice.




We go to the flower street. It's a place that people sell a lot of flower for the Tet holiday which is very close now .









Miss you
Ceryni

Hi mom 
We wake up very early today, at 6AM ^^. After we finished breakfast we visit "chợ nổi", it's a market on river. We are very exciting   
They sell flower, fruit, grocery, food,...
People here are familiar with boat and rivers, even kids.


















Then, we get back to home in Sài Gòn. We have a great time here 

Love
Ceryni

Hi mom!

Today is the Lunar New Year! How excited <3
This is the traditional flower festival in southern Vietnam. It's so beautiful! It only bloom when the Lunar New Year come.


We eat some delicious food for celebrate this special time, they are the must-have in new year!


At night, we watch the firework on television.


Love
Ceryni <3

Hi mom!
Yesterday, we went by train to Huế. We arrived in the evening today. It's such a long way. I'm pretty tired but I'm so exited to visit that beautiful place. 





The landscapes ouside are amazing.






Finally, we are here, at Huế.
We take a rest in hotel and go out for dinner. For dinner we try the speciality of Huế.
Bánh bèo - Vietnamese savory steamed rice cake, it's filled with savory ingredients including chopped dried or fresh shrimp, scallions, mung bean paste, crispy fried shallots and fish sauce.


Bánh bột lọc - Vietnamese clear shrimp & pork dumpling, it is wrapped and steamed in banana leaf. It’s chewy and delicious.


Bánh ram ít - Vietnamese sticky dumplings, it’s also chewy and sticky.


Bánh nậm, I don’t know what’s this called in English but it’s also made with rice flour, fresh shrimp and meat.


Chả tôm – Shrimp cake.


All of them are ate with fish sauce.

After that, we go to Hương River and listen to Huế's music.
They are practice before the show. They are wearing Áo dài, Vietnamese traditional cloth.




I wish that you could listen the music, it's amazing!!




Then we go around the city and get back to the hotel.

Love
Ceryni 

Hi mom 
Today, from Hue, we go to Quang Tri for visit the Church of Our Lady of La Vang.


Church of Our Lady of La Vang, built in 1928 and destroyed in 1972 during the war.




This is how it look like in September, 1967.


Then, we visit Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. I'm so excited!!!




It is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Quảng Bình province. There is a cave which is one of the longest and biggest cave in the world.
We are on the way to Phong Nha Cave, this the Son River in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.










The mouth of Phong Nha cave with underground river .


Inside of the cave, some places are very dark, it's really difficult for host mom to taking picture.




















After that we come back to the hotel to take a rest cause there is a long journey tomorrow   

Ceryni

Hi mom!
We will visit Tomp of Khai Dinh and Tomp of Tu Duc today. Tu Duc and Khai Dinh are the Emperors of Vietnam.
The Tomb of Khải Định is located in Chau Chu mountain near Hue in Vietnam. It was built for the Nguyen Emperor Khải Định. It was built from 1920 to 1931 taking 11 years to complete. The tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. It is located on a steep hill.




Most of the things inside the Tomp are made out of ceramic and real gold.






This is Khai Dinh.


The landscape here are amazing, it's one of the reason why Khai Dinh choose this place to built his Tomp.


It's time to visit the Tomp of Tu Duc.
Tomb of Tự Đức is located in Hue, Vietnam. It is built for the Nguyen Emperor Tự Đức and took three years to build from 1864–1867. It is divided into a Temple Area and a Tomb Area.








In the evening, we take a bus and go to Hoi An, we will stay here for one night.
Goodbye Hue!!




Finally we arrived to Hoi An


At night, we go to have some beer


These lanterns are like the specialty in Hoi An. They are everywhere.


Ceryni
<3

Hi mom!
This morning, we are on the way to Mỹ Sơn Holy Land. It is situated in an august mighty valley complex. The Holy Land with more than 70 tower-temple architectural structures of Cham Pa civilization retaining  historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values from 9 centuries’ time (from 4th – 18th century), is regarded as monumental as other renowned relics in the region of South East Asia such as Angkor, Pagan, Borobudur. Time and the wars have severely impaired the relic. Still, the remainder in My Son play a critically important part in world historic architectural heritage. As the cultural heritage’s globally prominent values need to be protected for the sake of human beings, My Son relic complex was entered in the UNESCO’s register as the World Cultural Heritage on December 4th 1999 in the city of Marrkesk, the Republic of Marocco. 


















After visiting the My Son Holy Land, we are on the way to Da Nang.
At night, I'm so excited cause there is a firework competition. <3
A lot of people come to watch it. Today is the first day of the competition, it will ends tomorrow, we will comeback then.












Ceryni <3

Hi mom!
Today is a very special day! Today is the Liberation of Saigon (30/4/1975 - 30/4/2013), it's the end of the Vietnamese War. It has a very special meaning to every Vietnamese people.

The firework competition is continuing today. But today we found a better place to watch. (I wasn't in these pictures cause it's dark, it's very hard to taking pictures).







It's the last day we are in Da Nang, we'll come back home in Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow, how sadd

Miss you
Ceryni <3

Hi mom!

Before going home, we decided to go to the beach. It's rainy a little bit, but it can stop us to have fun











This is a very special type of boat in Vietnam, it's called thuyền thúng



It's time to going home, I have such a great time here <3

Love
Ceryni