On our way to Hue

We drove through the mountains from HaiAn to Hue, a very beautiful ride up a narrow, winding road. There was no place to stop to take photos, and the blurry shots from the car immediately were deleted. When we got to the top, the view was spectacular, but too misty to capture in a photo. This mountaintop was at different times a fortress/ bunker for the Vietnamese (fighting the Chinese), the French and the Americans.

You’ll have to look carefully to see the American bunker above all the gift shops and buses.

This photo is for John R. I don't know whether this is the area you were asking about. — This photo probably only means something to my friend, John Reilly

It made me sad to think of all the American and Vietnamese lives lost or ruined by this senseless war. Amazingly enough, the Vietnamese don’t hold a grudge against us. They are very matter of fact about the war. We have been impressed by how tremendously polite, welcoming and gracious everyone has been to us.
As we descended the mountain, we were treated to a different, but equally fantastic view.

This time I wore a more “wind resistant” skirt!

Well, if I can put my feet into the Antarctic Ocean, you can bet I won't miss stepping into the East Sea — Well, if I can put my feet into the Antarctic Ocean, you can bet I won’t miss stepping into the East Sea

Two more photos of our drive and then I’ll give your eyes a rest.

Vietnamese fishing boats (for my dad)

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Shelley

I am intensely curious, with a spirit of adventure that is tempered by my very strong aversion to anything with potential to cause pain. I love travel, photography, reading, gardening, yoga, music and propelling myself through space (biking, dancing, walking, dancing while walking). I've never considered a lack of proficiency in any of the previous activities to be a hindrance, counting on abundant enthusiasm to make up for my shortcomings. View all posts by Shelley

9 thoughts on “On our way to Hue”

Mike says:

March 5, 2013 at 5:50 am

Nice legs.

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1. Shelley says:
  
  March 5, 2013 at 8:12 am
  
  Well, YOU would know. Glad you like them!
  
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  1. Barbara Grover says:
    
    March 5, 2013 at 3:55 pm
    
    Maybe you’re competing for Miss March?? Lookin’ GREAT Shelley! Glad you are having so much fun and are not tired from so much travelling!
    
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  2. Shelley says:
    
    March 5, 2013 at 4:53 pm
    
    Hi Barb, I hope you’ll be at the Emmanuel event in April. It would be great to see you.
    
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SUE says:

March 5, 2013 at 6:44 am

Looks like you have been tanning????????

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1. Shelley says:
  
  March 5, 2013 at 7:58 am
  
  What you have to realize is that in Vietnam, light skin is considered very beautiful, the lighter, the better.
  By their standards, my skin color makes me a beauty queen. So there.
  
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  1. Mo says:
    
    March 5, 2013 at 3:36 pm
    
    I’ve always thought you could carry off wearing a crown and sash! You are having way tooo much fun.. keep it up – have some for me! Miss You! If you ever come to boring south Florida – would love to see you.
    XXOXO
    
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  2. Shelley says:
    
    March 5, 2013 at 4:55 pm
    
    What a nice surprise to hear from you, Mo! I’m so glad you found my blog. I miss YOU, but I don’t miss working!
    
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Barbara Grover says:

March 5, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Shelley~
I plan on attending on April 28th and will be bringing my daughters along with me…thought it would be interesting for them to hear about “our Emmanuel days” and see the campus
Barbara

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