Vietnam 2008

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This Tuesday will unfold under the rain, it will be the only rainy day of the trip.

Hue is the former imperial capital of Vietnam. It was declared a UNESCO Historical Heritage site in 1993.

We will therefore start by visiting the Imperial City.

This palace was built under the reign of Gia Long on the image of the Forbidden City of Beijing in China.

Emperor Khai Dinh the 12th of the Nguyen Dynasty

The imperial theater.

Nine dynastic bronze cauldrons/urns in front of the magnificent red temple.

After lunch, we join the Thien Mu Pagoda by taking the Perfume River.

Everyone takes the opportunity to take a wild nap...

The Thien Mu Pagoda was built in 1601.
It is composed of seven levels to represent the 7 reincarnations of Buddha.

The blue Austin of the sadly famous monk Tich Quang Duc who self-immolated by fire in Saigon on June 11, 1963.

He was protesting against President Ngo Dinh Diem who was persecuting Buddhist monks.

The famous photo of the monk and the car

The temple is still active, here young monks whose presence of tourists does not bother them in the least... The more the monk progresses, the more he will have a shaved head.

We progress on the site under the rain and... feet in the water...  

Left photo: the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang (1791-1841. Second emperor of the Nguyen dynasty).

The merry band of serial killers  

The guide with his 13-seater umbrella.....