The Champa kingdom is gone but not forgotten!

Pet bird at at restaurant

We are on a road trip to Nha Trang, after our stop at Mui Ne. This whole area was once controlled by the Champa, and was taken over by the Vietnamese slowly over centuries. Their culture was much more heavily influenced by India, and you can see that in their statues and stele. Sometimes I wonder about my own heritage, how much Indic heritage I could have.

Roadside Champa ruins

How they keep their chickens from running around.

Kid powered devices! No padded surfaces for these kids.

Kids love to play under the mosquito net.

Putting up holiday decorations.

Sitting in the park in front of our hotel in Nha Trang.

Monkey in the park

More Champa ruins in Nha Trang

Tháp Bà Po Nagar - Temple to Lady Po Nagar


This is still actively used as a place of worship, for Buddhists now, but it was a Hindu temple. The Hindus seem to have a fondness for phallic objects, which I did take pictures of. Also there are plenty of breast sculptures too, and I brought home a souvenir for hubby that is both phallic and mammary.

Unknown fuzzy critter