We arrived in Hue on the 15th, following a night train journey in the company of two Americans, father and son, father being into his 70's and a comic book amalgamation of at least half a dozen veteran hollywood actors, all weather-worn features and coiffured locks, and a nice guy to boot. We made our way to the hotel, located in the centre of town, and were amazed at how quiet the roads were after Hanoi. The difference was marked. Hue, it should be noted, is the former imperial capital of Vietnam, and by no means a small town, but the traffic was light compared with the present capital. This of course meant that it wasn’t quite as loud either! Anyway, enough of me sounding like a boring old git, and onto Hue. As I mentioned,
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