Vietnam Photo Preview

Just a few sample photos from our trip to Vietnam. I'll start
building the full album and narrative when I get back to Atlanta.

We had only been in the country for about an hour when we met Alex (middle), a photographer from Canada. He had been staying in Saigon for a while and knew exactly where to go. So, needless to say, our trip started out on a triumphant note. Nothing beats jet-lag like several lukewarm cans of 333.

One of the highlights of our stay in Nha Trang was a visit to the hot springs and mud bath. I'm not so sure the communal pool of slop did anything for my skin, but we had a pretty good time.

The four-day cycle trip begins in Nha Trang. Nathan, me, and the two Danish girls prepare for a nice long day of easy riding through the back country. Joining us, but not pictured, was a young couple from Austria. The six of us (along with our drivers) would ride together only for the first day before splitting off in pairs to complete our separate journeys.

The best meal of the entire trip... grilling wild meats and drinking rice wine with Chin and Hua.

Along the way, we stopped the bikes at different minority villages so we could observe their way of life. It's a little voyeuristic, but it was a fantastic opportunity to see the REAL Vietnam.