Our next stop after Hoi An was Hue, but on the way we had a well worthwhile detour to the marble mountains near Da Nang. Within the caves of the mountain are some amazing temples, with Buddha statues carved into the stone and lit up by candles. We also stopped by Hai Van Pass, up in the mountains, which gave great views across the valleys and of this winding road, made famous by a Top Gear special! Soon after arriving in Hue, we had a group of Vietnamese guys driving us round on motorbikes. I was slightly concerned at first, when i realised my driver looked about 12...but i was soon happy with my choice when we were overtaking everyone at every opportunity! We visited the sights of Hue; the temples, the Kings mausoleum and the
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