Raining again. We hired a private car and driver to take us on the four hour drive to Hoi An with stops along the way. We turned off the highway and drove awhile down some dirt roads to Elephant Springs waterfall where people go swimming during better weather. It was a bit of a slippery walk over mud and rocks to get there from where the car was parked. …
Another dull and drizzly day. We hired a car and driver to take us to the tombs of the past kings which are a bit outside of the city. Partway there our car was stopped at a police checkpoint. Our driver apparently didn’t have the correct paperwork and was fined 1,000,000 dong (about $55 Canadian). Our first stop was to the tomb of Minh Mang. The tomb is actually …
We arrived into Hue about 11:30am. John had a driver waiting at the station who took us to the Jade Hotel. This is our cheapest accommodation on the trip at $21 CAD per room per night including breakfast. The staff are super friendly offering fresh juice and fruit when we arrived. After a quick clean, we were ready to see the sights. Unfortunately it was raining, but still we headed …
It was dull and cool (high of 13 degrees) with a little drizzle today. Our first stop on our walk was the lake area. On our way to St. Joseph’s Cathedral I discovered an amazing artisan ceramics shop which was filled with beautiful blue and white pieces….I couldn’t resist. I love blue and white ceramics. I am still amazed by the everyday (for here) things that I see on …