After Hoi An we moved on to Hue, the base for the Nguyễn Dynasty, which ruled from 1802, until 1945, when Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in favor of Ho Chi Minh.
There wasn't anything in particular that we were interested in doing or seeing in Hue. Hue does have the Imperial Citadel, which they fancy as a smaller version of the Great Wall/Forbidden City, but I've been to Beijing twice and once you've seen one wall you've seen them all. Our first day we rented a motorbike and lazed about on the beach. The next day we decided to join a tour and go see Phong Nha Cave.
It was a long, (about 8 hours travel round trip) but rewarding experience. The caves were a bit touristy with their wooden walkways and lit up rocks, but our guide was hilarious and we met some cool folks.
We rested up the next day, celebrated the Jewish New Year, and I finally found a torrent of the On the Run HBO Special. The next day we headed to Dong Hoi, in what was to be our last stop before Hanoi.
There wasn't anything in particular that we were interested in doing or seeing in Hue. Hue does have the Imperial Citadel, which they fancy as a smaller version of the Great Wall/Forbidden City, but I've been to Beijing twice and once you've seen one wall you've seen them all. Our first day we rented a motorbike and lazed about on the beach. The next day we decided to join a tour and go see Phong Nha Cave.
It was a long, (about 8 hours travel round trip) but rewarding experience. The caves were a bit touristy with their wooden walkways and lit up rocks, but our guide was hilarious and we met some cool folks.
We rested up the next day, celebrated the Jewish New Year, and I finally found a torrent of the On the Run HBO Special. The next day we headed to Dong Hoi, in what was to be our last stop before Hanoi.
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