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Rusty Bells, Wonky Pedals - And Parping All In Hue!

October 15th 2011
The twelve hour journey from Hanoi to Hue turned into a long fifteen hour slog. It wasn't by any means the worst ride we'd taken so far but shards of broken glass behind my pillow, intermittent slams from the swinging carriage doors and the constant rocking from the rickety rail tracks didn't make for the most comfortable nights kip. We shared our 4 berth cabin with two other German la ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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