Hai Dang Hotel Hue

... hotel we chose had a computer inside our room and a bug bed/balcony. It was an enjopyable 13$ spent. <br>That night we went out for beers at the bar across the way,and then in a loacl bar, which was actually just plastic chairs on a sidewalk. <br><br>The next day we walked around a bunch in the BLISTERING hot sun to the Citadel with old buildings and such. It was quite nice. It was so hot we bought some new ...

... to the royal family used to live, its probably the best building in the imperial enclosure, and has been lovingly and painstakingly restored.The citadel and imperial enclosure is worth a visit if you haven't seen any of the Vietnam palaces, but we had no idea it was juts going to be ruins. If you are interested int he history it is worth while paying the extra for a guide as many buildings do not have plaque telling you about each building. Entrance fee &#8211; 55,000 Dong<br>

... his face, multiple necklaces on his neck and 9 of his 10 fingers were adorned with large rings.<br><br>On his tomb sits a bronze statue of himself, covered in gold, that he had commissionned a French artist to do, which at the time cost $500,000 US (which my father thinks is highly exaggerated on the part of the guide, which we baptized Bruce Lee Wannabe). All the while, the VNese peasants were starving (the only thing he didn't say was ...

... they're not allowed to ride the bikes while wearing the hats!! we saw insense being made here too which was very strange to watch, but it smelled lovely!! we stopped off for some late lunch early dinner and then headed back to the hotel. <br>heading for hoi an tomorrow where we;ll stay just one night before heading to halong bay!!! a 14 hour bus ride awaits tmw, and mark's hip is acting up, so he's getting a massage!! i may need one after the journey!!<br>having a blast,

... it still shows how far he&#8217;s come since having to flee the country at the age of 10. <br><br>The walk up was nice, Lenh was a little more out of shape than Jon or I, but I still welcomed the breaks we took about every 10 minutes or so. The grade was steep and the air was humid, but the views were mind blowing, and they only got better as we got higher up. We saw big beautiful butterflies, a couple centipedes that were about 8 or 9 inches long, a glimpse of two monkeys darting ...

... my bus - an guy from Chicago about to finish his third year of law school and a Japanese girl traveling alone. The girls I had chatted with on the bus were continuing to Hoi'An so I had to say goodbye to them. The backpackers hostel was significantly less crowded and much nicer than the Hanoi version - Saori (the Japanese girl) and I had a four bed dorm to ourselves. After bringing half of my clothes down to reception to have the rain water washed out, Saori and I had breakfast (fruit ...

... forbidden city and palaces for the queen and mother. <br><br> <br><br>The last stop was Thion Mu Pagoda on the banks of the Perfume river. The Thion Mu Pagoda has an iconic eight tier tower and a nice turtle carrying a slab. <br><br> <br>Then it was home via the perfume river, a lovely way to end a busy day.

... in Hue. <br><br>Day 3 : DMZ &amp; Home stay (B,L,D)<br> Am. Car ride to Khe Sanh for sightseeing en route, The rock pile, Darkrong bridge, Ho Chi Minh trail, Khe Sanh combat base, Take lunch in restaurant.<br><br>Pm. visit Lang Vei special forces camp, Lao Bao international ...