KOPPELQUESTS - Photo Gallery

2/25/2004

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Our first meal in Hanoi (complete with soup being cooked right at our table!) 		IMGP1813
The Van Mieu Temple of Literature 		IMGP1814
This is one spot in the temple where people pray - they generally pray for their children to do well in school. 		IMGP1815
Statue of Confucious inside the temple
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Instead of baskets on the head as in India, this is how people in Vietnam carry things 		IMGP1819
The domed building contained anti-aircraft guns during the war. These guns were responsible for downing Senator John McCain's plane, and this picture was taken from the approximate spot where he parachuted to safety (he was then held as a prisoner for 6 		IMGP1821
This statue commemerates the day that the North Vietnamese shot down 10 U.S. planes (including McCain's) 		IMGP1822
A "traveling restaurant" - the owner carries food and cooking equipment in these baskets suspended on a pole. When she finds a customer, she stops and sets up the chairs for the meal.
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The Tran Quoc pagoda - the oldest in Hanoi 		IMGP1825
These friendly ladies (all retired teachers) asked us to take several pictures of them, so we had them pose for us in return! 		IMGP1826
It's always amusing to see some of the English translations in foreign countries... 		IMGP1827
The Buddha inside the Tran Quoc pagoda