GOOD MORNING VIETNAM
Friday, August 27, 2010
Hue – Pronounced “waaaaayyyyyy” is a funky wee town and our first stop in Vietnam and involved us driving through part of the Demilitarised Zone to get there from Laos. Hard to believe the country was fighting a war so recently so we’re keeping Ben on a low profile doing our best not to sing Born in the USA while we are around him.
Anyway “Waaaaayyyyy” is famous for its Imperial citadel which is great for a stroll around and me and Katie opted to walk to the Thien Mu Pagoda around 3 km walk from the citadel (10Km round trip). Surprisingly in this heat and humidity we got accosted by various scooter/motorbike/cyclo sales folk but we stuck to our guns and walked it, and arrived rather damp and thirsty but was well worth the effort as the grounds and Pagoda were stunning.
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As you already know Pete joined us again after his adventures in Tibet/Nepal, so the DMZ bar was the venue for the reunion and the first round of the Odyssey Blue cocktail for the 2010 trip. Great and much needed night out and we kind of stole a cyclo thing to get us back to the hotel, which is pretty much like a buggy with a bike attached to the back……weird. I wouldn’t like to cycle these during the day as the daily swarm of scooters is a nightmare to negotiate.
Currently writing this on our air conditioned coach to Hoi An on the same route used by the Top Gear team on their Vietnam challenge, so if you haven’t seen it, give the episode a watch to give you an idea of the stunning landscape and roads we are enjoying. Just got our first glimpse of the sea and looking forward to our first trip to the beach, can anyone lend me a bucket and spade??
Awaiting us in Hoi An is shopping galore as tailors whip up all kinds of clothes in a few hours, so a new dress in on the shopping list for Katie and perhaps a even a silk kilt for myself….hhmmmm maybe not?!
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