Well it looks like I underestimated Yahoo Photos. Apparently there is no limit on the number of pix you can put up. Unfortunately, there is a limit on the bandwidth of the internet cafes here in Vietnam, so be patient folks, they'll be up in a matter of hours. Speaking of internet cafes, there must be one for every five five families here. I just arrived at the town of Hue on the central coast today. Pretty small town, but walking ten minutes down this block, I spotted about a dozen places where you can check email. If you could see the relative poverty of Vietnam in general, you'd be pretty amazed.

A couple of things I've been noticing here: There is a heck of a lot of Korean investment in this country. I'm seeing Korean soaps on the TV, Nong Shim snacks in the corner stores, Daewoo, Hyundais and Kias on the streets, Samusung mobile shops everywhere, soju in some stores, and the theatre I went to last night was also playing a Korean movie that came out a few months ago. Reunification brotherhood or just expanding markets in underdeveloped countries?

Also, not only are there a heck of a lot of European tourists here (half of the people on the boat in Halong Bay were French) I'm seeing a lot of families. People, Vietnam is not a family destination! Maybe my age is making me more socially conservative, but geez people, don't be taking your kids out for a wander on the poor dirty smog choked streets of Hanoi at night! I'm sure it's cheaper than Disneyland, but are they really having a good time? Hell, try Singapore or Malaysia instead! Okay, enough of Mr. Old n Cranky. Pictures coming soon.