On the way back from halong bay, it became apparent that the normal system of driving in lanes is conspicuously absent - at one point all the traffic was heading south across all lanes, but then suddenly there was oncoming traffic, so some dance steps were taken to avoid all of that! Freaky if you are near the front of the bus :)
There are remarkably no accidents, or at least none that we saw. Drivers are very patient.
Today we arrived safely in Hue, after a particularly unpleasant 14hour train trip. If you are travelling in Vietnam from Hanoi south, Do not, repeat DO NOT TAKE THE TRAIN!!!!!!!!
I,ll spare you the details, but the tannoy roared into Life at 6.00 am, the "facilities" were non-existent, and there were livestock in evidence :(
However Hue is absolutely beautiful, the hotel is lovely, the staff extremely considerate and helpful, and there is a festival going on along the river. We had a fabulous meal on the riverbank - grilled duck, a fig and other things salad, and grilled prawns and it was all delicious and cost about $10!
S far, so much better!!!
It's very warm -so much so that the locals are also finding it so - A midday siesta culture.
hue is so peaceful after Hanoi but the festival was full on as the temperature had dropped and everyone and their motorbike was in attendance -gawking as much as the visitors.
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