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Our donations (and sweet hats) made us instant Honorable Villagers.

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items are from between 08 Apr 2007 & 12 Apr 2007.

Hanoi Rooftops... by tuxedotravels
The always welcoming Cafe Dung. by tuxedotravels
The locals enjoy making Doug smoke their strong tobaco... by tuxedotravels
...and drink their potent homemade liquor... by tuxedotravels
...and defeat them at arm wrestling... by tuxedotravels
...but all in all the love flows in Vietnam. by tuxedotravels
Industrial street scene - metalsmiths hammering. by tuxedotravels
Pho - the staple of the Vietnamese cuisine. Meat, veg and noodles. by tuxedotravels
The flower vendor was a bit suspicious of me. by tuxedotravels
Food vendors in the Old Quarter by tuxedotravels
The fresh produce morning market. by tuxedotravels
"Buy 20 plastic plates and we'll throw the cat in too." by tuxedotravels
Heath Arrives! The Delegates are reunited again! Hoorah! by tuxedotravels
See through bits - the future of money? by tuxedotravels
"Look here Sir, you've spelled 'explosion' wrong..." by tuxedotravels
Tuxes - Check. Ticket - Check. Stylin' Helmet - Oh Yeah! by tuxedotravels
"Noooo! Why me?!!!" were the last cries of Plucky the Chicken. by tuxedotravels
Tuxedo Tip: Make friends with people with Roll-Chocolate. by tuxedotravels
The early arrival at Lao Cai - northern tip of Vietnam. by tuxedotravels
Pre-ride with a couple Honorable Delegates. by tuxedotravels
The intricate patterns of the terraced paddies. by tuxedotravels
On the road with our macho rides - Honda Wave 125's. by tuxedotravels
They package chicken slightly differently in Vietnam. by tuxedotravels
Doug gets friendly with some hill tribe folks... by tuxedotravels
...who were pretty amazed by Heath's massive camera. by tuxedotravels
Never deny a Brit of his tea - even if horrifically bitter. by tuxedotravels
"Right, now Sapa is just through those clouds..." by tuxedotravels
Good old Fred let us use his shower - thank you kind Sir! by tuxedotravels
Sapa - a fun mountain town, although a bit too touristy to be authentic. by tuxedotravels
Times were tough for 'man's best friend'... by tuxedotravels
...but he managed to smile though the hard times. by tuxedotravels
We eventually found our goal - a remote hill tribe homestay. by tuxedotravels
It's for charity - not the herbal baths. Honestly. by tuxedotravels
A child of the Dao hill tribe. by tuxedotravels
On the way to Ly Man May's house... by tuxedotravels
...involved crossing a valley... by tuxedotravels
...and then going straight to work digging a ditch. by tuxedotravels
Heath was well used to the 'prison shower' stance. by tuxedotravels
Where's a shoe shiner when you need one? by tuxedotravels
The young ones thought we were quite odd. by tuxedotravels
Part of the process for making rice wine. by tuxedotravels
Ly Man May cooks up a storm with vegetables we brought... by tuxedotravels
...and the feast begins! Hup Tu! (Means 'Down It!") by tuxedotravels
In her extra time, she would carve individual toothpicks. by tuxedotravels
The high priest gets ready to sing us some local songs... by tuxedotravels
...while they continue to give us rice wine... by tuxedotravels
...and the night began to get quite silly indeed! by tuxedotravels
There's nothing like a steaming hot, drunken, herbal bath to promote memory loss. by tuxedotravels
Heath amazed the tribe with his 'Dance of the Drunken Ghost'... by tuxedotravels
...then people start trying to pick other people up... by tuxedotravels
...which was a large challenge for the high preist. by tuxedotravels
Ly Man May's wife sat quietly, wondering how we got into his house. by tuxedotravels
But we ended the night with a final rendition of 'Jingle Bells'. by tuxedotravels
...and a deep, deep, rice wine laden sleep... by tuxedotravels
...which made for NOT the freshest of mornings. by tuxedotravels
The nights were cold and the pups slept near the embers. by tuxedotravels
Separating the husk from the rice. by tuxedotravels
Who doesn't love baby pigs? Perhaps oblivious chickens? by tuxedotravels
I couldn't help but wish I had one of thier hats. by tuxedotravels
But it was time for some corn weeding! by tuxedotravels

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