Around the World in Many Days, III: South East Asia
In Hue we became regular tourists for a day, doing the regular tour of the five top attractions the city has to offer --- all historical tombs, temples and palaces, some well preserved, some less so.
While quite remarkable in their own right, to balance off this high
[Vietnam] Chapter XXXI: In which Hue, the imperial city, considerably sates our urban interests
November 10, 2017
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Hue, Vietnam, 10-12 November 2017
In Hue we became regular tourists for a day, doing the regular tour of the five top attractions the city has to offer --- all historical tombs, temples and palaces, some well preserved, some less so.
While quite remarkable in their own right, to balance off this high
dose of architectural exposure, our next destination promises to be quite a way away from major urban habitations, historical or otherwise.
Accommodations:
- Canary Boutique Hotel, Hue (2 nights; quite nice)
Photo captions: (a-d) from the streets of Hue; (e-l) tomb of Khai Dinh; (m-p) tomb of Minh Mang; (q-t) tomb of Tu Duc; (u-bb) the imperial enclosure; (cc-gg) Thien Mu pagoda; (hh-oo) huge restless butterflies
1.
[Singapore] Chapter XXIV: During which N and R cross the Indian Ocean
2.
[Singapore] Chapter XXV: In which a slight glimpse is had of Singapore
3.
[Cambodia] Chapter XXVI: In which N and party travel by remorque
4.
[Cambodia] Chapter XXVII: In which we undergo, at a speed of 15 km/h, a course of Khmer geography
5.
[Cambodia] Chapter XXVIII: In which nobody succeeds in making Cambodia listen to reason
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[Vietnam] Chapter XXIX: In which certain incidents are narrated which are only to be met on water
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[Vietnam] Chapter XXX: In which Vietnamese soldiers simply do their duty
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[Vietnam] Chapter XXXI: In which Hue, the imperial city, considerably sates our urban interests
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[Vietnam] Chapter XXXII: In which R engages in a direct struggle with mud
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[Vietnam] Chapter XXXIII: In which Hanoi shows itself
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[Vietnam] Chapter XXXIV: In which we at last ride a bicycle
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[Vietnam] Chapter XXXV: In which we land on Cat Ba island thrice
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[Laos] Chapter XXXVI: In which our names are once more on an international flight manifest
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[Laos] Chapter XXXVII: In which it is shown that we gained nothing much by our visit to Vang Vieng
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[Laos] Chapter XXXVIII: In which we and the tuk-tuk drivers forsake each other
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Summary of Part III and Onwards to Part IV
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