Hue, Vietnam
Had an early breakfast, noodle with bread (20,000 Dong~US$1)
with the locals
Got on the 7.30am bus
towards Hue,
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around 120km away and arrived at 11.30am.
Bought a bus ticket to Vientianne, Laos for this afternoon (42,000 Dong~USD$22). Met a Japanese guy, Yusuke and we rented a motorbike (70,000 Dong~USD$4)
and went around the city.
After having noodles almost everyday for the past few days, this time we had quite a sumptuous lunch of rice (50,000 Dong~USD$2.50)
Hue was the ancient capital of Vietnam. The imperial Nguyen dynasty ruled from Hue from 1802 until 1945.
Visited the former Imperial Palace (55,000 Dong~USD$3). It’s a big complex with many buildings, temples and gardens.
The palace was badly affected during the war.
Passed by a few places of worship, a buddhist pagoda
Got on the 5.30pm bus towards Vientianne, Laos. (420,000 Dong~USD$22).