Viet Nam: Sweet Sour Salty Spicy Crunchy: Lewis' Eye

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Lewis' Eye

Lewis took some really good pictures while he was here, so every once in a while I am going to feature one of them...

7 comments:

Michelle said...: I think it looks like Hoi An - am I correct?; 5:44 AM, January 11, 2010
Marjie said...: Actually, would you believe it's in the backpacker district!!; 6:32 AM, January 11, 2010
Mungog said...: What a colorful pic!; 7:47 AM, January 11, 2010
Amy T. said...: That is frame-worthy. Gorgeous!; 8:05 AM, January 11, 2010
Brian Bowker said...: Great pic, Lewis!; 4:06 PM, January 11, 2010
Michelle said...: I would NEVER guessed that - hmmm, I don't remember seeing anything that beautiful in the backpacker district - course, I was looking for cheap videos!; 5:32 PM, January 11, 2010
Lewis said...: Actually, there are several video stores within a stones throw from this location in the back packer district.; 4:52 PM, January 13, 2010

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The Castle - a five story stack house with a rooftop deck, in the midst of the best morning market in the city.
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Viet Nam: Sweet Sour Salty Spicy Crunchy

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Lewis' Eye

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