After a 12 hour train ride we arrived into Hue, Vietnam. The train cabin wasn't even as bad as I started to dread while in Hanoi, the beds were clean and had duvets and stuff..... though I'd bought a $3 silk sleeping bag in Hanoi just in case!! The cabins are 4 berth but luckily Martin and I had the two top ones, there were 2 vietnamese guys below us and it would have felt a bit weird the other way around.... Our hotel, La Residence, in Hue was sensational, it was an elegant hotel with many hints of a bygone era. It was huge, and had a beautiful pool area, unfortunately being the colder season it was too cold to swim though! The hotel was utter luxury and, due to being the quiet season, was
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