Kim and Kevin in Viet Nam, Part Two
Thursday, August 18, 2005
These photos represent the experiences of the second week of our trip. You can reach Part One at www.kimallen.blogspot.com, Part Three at www.kimallen3.blogspot.com, and Part Four at www.kimallen4.blogspot.com.
We spent several hours on our last day in Hanoi with Do and his wife. Kevin and I interviewed and recorded this incredible witness to war -- and peace. Do's grandfather had been killed by the French, his father by the V.C., and his brother by the Americans. Do didn't know whom he was against. He only knew that he loved peace and reconciliation. His work as the liasion for the loan project in Quang Ngai province (next set of photos) is a testimony to his generosity of spirit. Thank you for the honor of knowing and talking to you, Mr. Do
Hue, Imperial City
We were very reluctant to leave the North and the dear friends we had made there. Hue, on the central coast of Viet Nam, is a tourist destination even for the Vietnamese. Our guide in Ninh Binh, Truong, planned to take his financee there for his honeymoon, where they would take a boat trip on the Perfume River. We thought Hue was pretty unromantic ourselves.