The traffic and driving was again one of the main entertainments of the day with the dance of the autos, trucks and motobikes reaching far out into the countryside.
Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam during the 10th and 11th centuries, chosen for the natural protection of the rivers and bizarre landscape. There are 2 restored temples from the kings of the 11th century.
A lily pond outside one of the temple complexes:
One of the temples:
This my guide at our lunch for two. Terrific variety!
After lunch we went to nearby Tam Coc. This is an area with distinct limestone mountains with a small river running thru it. The river actually forms a cave or grotto as it runs thru or under 3 of the mountains. Tourists can ride in rowboats along the river. The rowboats are powered by men or women who often row with their feet.
Often one of the tourist passengers participates in the heavy work:
A woman rowing with her feet:
Paddling thru the grotto. Our rowers consisted of a mother and her son:
A quiet location along the river:
Tomorrow we will go Halong Bay, a UN World Heritage site, and stay overnite on the Bay.
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