Better than last year. I went off with such enthusiasm. My partner had organised a dentist for himself (it is so cheap over there... And great clinics too!) but I had plans! I was going to site see everything!
Since we were staying in Denang, I wanted to go on the Hue Citadel tour which uses authentic trains with singers and lute players on board! My sister had gone the year before and said it was a must! So off we go... The train boards and it curves its way up through the mountains. There is actually a cliff on one side, and the views! Ocean. Beautiful clear ocean!
Well, that was what it was supposed to be like.
Instead, we were pelted by rain. So much of the trip, you couldn't see out of the windows as it was slanting! Pounding so much it became dangerous, so they cancelled the trip back.
We were staying overnight at this little groovy hotel in this tiny town, which we couldn't see because of the rain. Even if you put a rain proof poncho on, you couldn't see a foot in front of you.
The next morning, we had to get a ride back to Danang. And so, we get into the back seat of a station wagon the girl on the front desk had arranged for us and within five minutes were hail Mary-ing! He drove like a bloody maniac. Through the slanted rain, going about 100 miles per hour. I don't know if anyone has been to Vietnam or not, but there are no highways! Just skinny roads!
I put translator on my phone and asked him to slow down as I was feeling sick. He did for about 5 minutes and then back up to what he was going! At the end of the trip, we were white.
Suffice to say I enjoyed the first 2 days, after that, I was never going back to Vietnam again!!!
So I am giving it another chance. Two weeks of sun and pool.
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Thanks. Better check it out but it should be up today!