We had decided that we will avoid Highway 1 whenever possible. This morning, there was no alternative but to ride it for 20km over 2 passes. It was not much fun. Being a working day, the traffic was heavy and dangerous.
We then followed the coastal road which was narrow and a little bumpy, but there was very little traffic. We passed through fishing and farming villages before we came to an extraordinary stretch of 20km of elaborate graves and mausoleums. The Vietnamese seem to have a very different approach to having the dead buried around their homes. Obviously this site was very good fengshui since it was on a hill, overlooking a lake and into the mountains.
We found the hotel in Hue without much difficulty, quickly changed and set off to visit the Citadel. It has undergone a massive refurbishment, but there is still a lot of work to do.
We had a few beers and a light supper, getting ready for a big day ahead.
Total distance: 75km
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| David took a photo by the same door in the 80's |
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| A corridor in the Citadel in Hue |
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| An ancient gate in the Citadel |
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