The boat ride!

A video of our boat ride to the perfume pagoda

A visit to the perfume pagoda

We went, with a few other teachers, to the perfume pagoda. It was a two hour bus ride, then 45 minutes by boat, then a cable car ride in order to get to the cave. It was a rainy day, but so beautiful!

preparing to get on the boats after our bus ride

paddling down the river

the mountains were so beautiful, rising out of the mist

waiting for the cable car, which only runs twice a day

walking up the path on the side of the mountain, entering into the mist..

at the bottom of the steps to the cave, entering the pagoda

One of the shrines inside of the cave

The entrance to "heavens kitchen" pagoda

secret dragon carved into the side of the mountain behind "heavens kitchen" pagoda

I am a little sad I did not have my camera ready for when the boat ladies tried to shake us down. They get paid by our tour guide, but we read online they will demand tips, and they did. We hopped out of the boat and walked 2 blocks to our bus and got inside. They followed us, and stuck their heads in demanding tips, and when we handed them a tip, they went "more tip!" and "bigger tip!!" until we closed the door and drove off....

Molly and Kayo visit HaNoi!

Molly and I in front of the pillar pagoda

Pillar pagoda

Action shot -- we are confused as to where to go

crazy scary steps

Mike and I on top of the HaNoi wall

Entrance to the temple of literature

along the side of a path in the temple of liteature

Mike looks like a gangster in all the pictures I took of him

temple of literature

DELICIOUS BUN CHA! No one spoke English, we didn't order -- they just brough us food and it was so so good

Molly enjoys her meal