{"id":1640,"date":"2023-10-18T00:07:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/?p=1640"},"modified":"2023-10-18T00:07:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:07:20","slug":"153-district-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/18\/153-district-one\/","title":{"rendered":"153 District One"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/18\/153-district-one\/2023_viet_moa_0013\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?fit=739%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"739,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"153 District One\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Street scene on the streets of Saigon in District One&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike rider waits to enter off the street in Saigon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?fit=701%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?resize=701%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1641\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?resize=701%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 701w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?resize=103%2C150&amp;ssl=1 103w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?resize=66%2C96&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_Viet_MOA_0013.jpg?w=739&amp;ssl=1 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a city had a heartbeat, in Saigon you would find it in District One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the Saigon River, in the shadow of the surrounding high rises, thousands of motorbikes mix with shipping lorries and pedestrians creating a sound that displaces most every other. A crush of the old world and new. Crossroads to many cultures playing out in real-time around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite it all, bicycles still hold a place here finding space along the side streets and alleys. A throwback to a simpler time mirrored in the aging architecture along every narrow street. Searching for them there is where I head today. A welcome respite to the chaos just a block away. A chance to relax and start seeing again. Pushing everything else aside and taking a deep breath. Now let\u2019s start exploring.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a city had a heartbeat, in Saigon you would find it in District One. Along the Saigon River, in the shadow of the surrounding high rises, thousands of motorbikes mix with shipping lorries and pedestrians creating a sound that displaces most every other. A crush of the old world and new. 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