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Where am I - Travel Game II.

 
 
satt fs
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:35 am
I can discern a tomb motif on it.
Someone's tomb?
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Piffka
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:42 am
Not China, Satt, but it is a tomb and honestly, I don't remember whose tomb. (The hint has now been copied three times.)

satt_fs wrote:
Perhaps it is in China.
Quote:
http://k.domaindlx.com/Piffka/perfume.jpg




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satt fs
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:43 am
Vietnam?
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Piffka
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:47 am
Yes. Do you know anything about these kinds of tombs? There is something special... just in front of this place.
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satt fs
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:47 am
Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue, Vietnam
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Piffka
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:51 am
Yes.

Quote:
Around Hue

Most people take a boattrip and visit the tombs along the river.

Along the perfume river (recommended)

The banks of the Perfume river became the royal graveyard for the 13 rulers of this area. More then 7 tombs are spread out in the south of Hue.
Since you can't visited them all the most interesting are the ones mentionned below.
Because all 3 of them have a wall you can't avoid the high entrance fee. Tomb Tu Duc 7 km from Hue.
This is really a marvellous place and not to miss. The tombs are set in beautiful garden with a pond with waterlillies.
Admission : 5 US$ or 55.000 VND

Tomb Minh Mang 10 km from Hue
Admission : 5 US$ or 55.000 VND

Tomb Khai Dinh 10 km from Hue.
Admission : 5 US$ or 55.000 VND


Every tomb is a small imperial city on his own with a palace, garden, lake, temple and the grave itself. The settings are all beautiful.
Because the tombs didn't suffer a lot from bombing they are looking nicer than the Imperial city itself in Hue. After +/-17.00h the ticketcounters are closed so you can try to get in for free if the gatedoor is open ( this was the case for Minh Mang when I was there).
Excursions can be booked at the travelagencies in Hue (See chapter : travelagencies).
Alternative : take a taxi (10 US$) or rent a bike to discover them on your own.
Be aware that the tomb of Khai Dinh and Minh Mang are lying at the opposite side of the river so you will have to manage a ferry (3 US$) to bring you across
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satt fs
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:52 am
Piffka wrote:
Yes. Do you know anything about these kinds of tombs? There is something special... just in front of this place.

No, I do not know much about Vietnam.

And sorry, I must leave for about 8 hours. Please continue the game.
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Piffka
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:54 am
Thanks, Satt, have a good evening.

The hint was in my url, I was too lazy to change it so it said perfume, for the Perfume River which is how you get to the tombs.
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 09:57 am
Piffka wrote:
Thanks, Satt, have a good evening.

The hint was in my url, I was too lazy to change it so it said perfume, for the Perfume River which is how you get to the tombs.


I had the hint, Piffka, but it did me no good. Laughing
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 10:12 am
Beautiful picture though. I also enjoyed seeing Battery Park
as we used to take our dog there almost every evening
when I lived in NYC. Gosh, that was many moons ago Wink

There is something about the picture you posted Piffka,
very captivating.
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 10:15 am
If it's in Hanoi or Saigon, I didn't see it. Wink We also went to Halong Bay and the Mekong Delta. Didn't see it at either place.

BTW, I like the picture. If I had seen that tomb, I would probably have taken a picture of it. On seond thought, we did go to a place in Hanoi that had some old buildings that looked somewhat similar to your picture. I'll try to dig it up and post it.
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Piffka
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 10:20 am


Satt got it, CI, it's Hue, pronounced hWay. (that's where Mr.P was in Viet Nam... )

Why don't you post. I'm going to be in and out for the next several hours.
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 11:25 am
cicerone please post a picture.
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 01:42 pm
I guess I will then..... Where is this?

http://k.domaindlx.com/geli/def.jpg
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 02:06 pm
I suppose, I better wait until half past twelve, until I answer this pic :wink:
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 02:09 pm
Hehe, I know you know Walter. I thought you were preoccupied
with something else, so I slipped this one in Wink
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 02:11 pm
<I'll try to find the name of the third boat in background, though>
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 02:44 pm
You won't! But I guess you can solve the puzzle Walter,
it seems no one else is here today.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 02:55 pm
Well, since I'm on my way to bed - it's a nice pic for Friday afternoon/evening/night :wink:




http://www.hafenbarkasse.de/images/nacht1.jpg
('Pony' is the name of that boat :wink: )
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jun, 2005 02:55 pm
I'm trying to figure out that steeple left of center. Wink
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