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Wednesday, December 28. 2011

A few pics of Saigon

The college pupette sends us her first small batch of photos from Nam. Small hotel or friend's apartment? I can't tell. "district 3, tran quoc thao, ho chi minh"


I have no idea why Flickr says "April 2008" because these are from earlier today. Hope she keeps 'em coming.

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 10:42 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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Doesn't her camera apply a date stamp? I wonder if she just never changed the default date to the current date.

Very interesting pictures! Is the population of Saigon a French-style cafe society? Has the south become reasonably prosperous?
#1 MTF on 2011-12-28 11:08 (Reply)
Not the vietnam I remember, 68-69, usmc.
#2 alex (Link) on 2011-12-28 11:50 (Reply)
Just a little bit different. Never spent much time in Saigon even though I did two tours '67-'69. Too busy if you will.

Semper Fi.
#2.1 Tom Francis on 2011-12-28 12:21 (Reply)
Two tours here, too. 66-68. First was Danang and the only houses I saw were, well, after dark so not much detail. Second tour, well, no major or minor cities involved. It was all a good experience though. Semper Fi also.

As to the 'pup'. Good for her, though shoes at the door might imply more friend than small hotel I'm thinking.

You wouldn't be an overbearing father, BD, in asking that question, in my opinion. Unless you're afraid of the answer that is.
#2.1.1 XRay on 2011-12-28 21:39 (Reply)
Ah - the ever present French style interiors. And small motorcycles and scooters. Very cool.

I'm familiar with the Ti Ba - actually most stringed instruments of SEA - but that isn't a Ti Ba (four stringed lute). Double course four stringed lute? Maybe a mandolin? Be curious as to its origin.
#3 Tom Francis on 2011-12-28 12:20 (Reply)
Wow, they have chairs in Vietnam!
#4 Ed on 2011-12-28 13:20 (Reply)
I was in the Navy on a destroyer and we operated up and down the coast. We would go into Danang and Vung Tau but never got ot go ashore. It's a beautiful country.
#5 Ray on 2011-12-28 15:20 (Reply)
I think her camera battery needs to be set.
#6 clarenancy on 2011-12-28 18:06 (Reply)
I was there in August (as well as Phnom Penh). Saigon (nobody calls it Ho Chi Minh City) is a thrilling dynamic place full of young people who love Americans , want to learn English and don't much care for the commies.
I was there in 68-69 in Hau Ngiah province in the 25th Division. That Viet Nam is long gone, but the new one rising is going to be a player.
#7 bill on 2011-12-29 00:50 (Reply)

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