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caves in the Marble Mountains

20/10/2017

Yes, That is a Swastika | The Marble Mountains and Train to Hue, Vietnam

The Marble Mountains While we were in Danang a friend recommended that we visit the the Marble Mountains, and since mountains are made to be climbed, etc, we went for it. Each of the five pagoda-topped mountains is named after the element it’s supposed to represent, and although they are genuinely made from marble, most… Continue reading

South East Asia 2017, Travel

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caves in the Marble Mountains

Yes, That is a Swastika | The Marble Mountains and Train to Hue, Vietnam