Day 5 fly from Hanoi to Danang
I am really tired tonight so this will be a shorter post. Last night i was kept awake by a party in a disco across the road – attended by David Beckham no less. He kept me awake until 1.15 and not in a good way! We had a relatively late departure from the Melia – 9.45, to go to the airport to fly at 12.20 to Danang which took just over an hour. Must mention the topiary around here. It is all down the middle of the road and along each side in places. Beautifully shaped little trees. Many people have bonsais on their verandas and if i was making a guess many are very old. We left Hanoi wuth a temperature of 22° and arrived in Danang with temperature of 31°. We were now being driven in a boring white bus with a new guide called Lan ( think that’s the right spelling) who is very nice. We set off along a beautiful coaatline and up and over the Cloudy mountain- there was a blue street sign on the way up saying ‘Foggy Street’!. The gods were withbus today and it was clear and sunny with amazing views. When we reached the top we got out of the bus and did a short climb up to some old bunkers which had been used by the Americans. This was the border between Danang and Hue. We had a brief stop for the happy rooms and a drink at a place right next a aw wonderfully photogenic lagoon. I took some arty farty photos before setting of for Hue which would take about another hour and a half. It was getting dark as we entered Hue which gad at one time been the capital of Vietnam. Our new hotel is the Imperial Hotel and is a rather grand colonial style place. Absolutely stunning! My ‘suite’is divided into a sitting room with sofa, chairs, desk and television, the bathroom with bath and large walk in shower with a little wooden box of ‘essentials’ wrapped in small red corrugated cardboard packets, and finally, my bedroom with amazing double bed, lamps, sofa and television. I am feeling guilty about the luxury of it all. Also feeling shattered and we have a 7am wake up call to go out at 8.30! I had food in a place called Les Garden. I had spring rolls, becoming an obsession here, followed by minced pork on lemongrass skewers, pwanut dip and salad and rice paper to wrap and eat them in. Delicious! Night all. X
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