Hangin in Hue

Asia
November 29th 2005

Published: December 10th 2005

Well, I am back traveling on my own as Tamar headed back to Israel. I took the overnight bus to Hue which left Hanoi at 6pm and arrived in Hue at 6am. Ugh.... After selecting from the many tauts who attacked the bus upon arrival, I (and an Australian girl named Eartha who I befriended on the bus) ended up at a nice $5 guesthouse (we each had our own rooms). Luckily I showered immediately beca... Read Full Entry

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Most of the journal entries are from my 14-month round-the-world journey I took from May 2005 until July 2006. It was an amazing adventure which took me to some incredible places and allowed me to meet a great group of individuals. Feel free to email me about any of the places I have been or with questions about traveling. Remember, a tourist knows where they are going but can't remember where they've been BUT a TRAVELER knows where he/she has been but not where he/she is going!... full info

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Sugar Cane drinks

We were also served fresh sugar cane juice which this gentleman prepared using this diobalical-looking machine.

Pickin' Flowers

This lady in a small boat floats among the greenery at Lake Tinh Tam found inside the walls and moated area in Central Hue which also houses the Citadel.

Thien Mu Pagoda

Possibly Hue’s most recognizable landmark, this pagoda contains numerous living and working buildings for its resident monks, a bell tower and a seven-tiered monument in front.

Look whose coming to dinner

The table is set for the monk's dinner at the pagoda site.

Making friends

These two Hue girls wanted to speak English for a bit as we all took in the Pagoda site. The finger in the picture is my cyclo driver's.

You mee the nicest people on a Honda

Riding next to my cyclo, a father with three kids move carefully on their honda scooter.

Vietnamese Twins

Kolin and Simon come to the DMZ bar wearing the same shirt of the Vietnamse flag. TOURISTS!!! The one saving point is that they are both very good pool players.

Road Warriors

I bump into two Finnish girls I had met in Halong Bay (they are bicycling from Hanoi to Saigon) and an American from Boston/NY as we jump into cyclos to take us home from the DMZ cafe.

Perfume River

I hired a boat to take me up the river to the King's Tumbs. Along the way, a boat passes with the Vietnames flag from the Citadel waving in the background.

All Smiles

I take a self portrait from the boat with the Thien Mu Pagoda in the background.

Passing Ships

Fishing boats and the like pass us as we head towards the tombs.

Tomb of Tu Duc

The final resting-place of this Nguyen Dynasty emperor and scholar was built before his death. A lake, pavilion and theatre still exist on the grounds.

Scooter driver

My scooter driver who took me from the boat landing to the tomb drove me to the top of a small hill for a view of the Perfume River.

Statue

One of four statues at the tomb.

Gate

Sunset on the river

The sun sets on the Perfume River as I head back to Hue.

Hitting the road again

I pose with the manager of the guesthouse before I head to the bus for Hoi An. My shirt is a bit wet as it continues to rain in the area.

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