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Hue

To vary up our mode of travel, we took the train between Da Nang and Hue. At times very picturesque, it took us north along the Vietnamese coast. Outside the station, there was this beast of an old train locomotive.


Accessing the train on platform 2 required us to physically walk across platform 1 rails! All good, and some great views once the journey got underway...



Now, for Hue itself. It was the Vietnamese imperial capital for almost 150 years, so had some impressive architecture. We enjoyed seeing the Citadel, and Emperor Khai Dinh’s tomb. The latter was a particularly stunning monument, not least when one considers it was finished in 1931.  It was a beautiful connection between older Vietnamese styles and some Western influences (eg the bronze statues of the emperor had been cast in France)










Overall, we really enjoyed our time in Central Vietnam (now going onto Hanoi).

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Zen Musings said…
Hey M & R:-)
Really good write ups. Great photos.
Thanks so much for keeping me updated.
Tons of love!
D
March 27, 2019 at 9:46 AM
Unknown said…
Hi Michele and Roman,

I haven't seen any updates lately.
Hope all is well with you both.
Take care. Thinking of you.
Much love.
D
March 30, 2019 at 9:12 PM
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