Hue

We've been in Hue for a couple of days now. We've visited a number of tombs, citadel and other monuments. It is beautiful here albeit HOT. Hue is known for it's culinary delights which started when one of the emperors demanded that each of his meals consist of 50 different dishes made by 50 different chefs!

The most common way to see the sights in Vietnam is by motorbike taxi. Did I mention there are no rickshaws here (thank god). The drivers wear helmets and they even have helmets for the passengers (something that was completely foreign in India). Mike drove a motorbike the other day. It took some getting used to the Vietnamese way of driving but after about an hour he was well on his way (with some coaching from our grumpy motorbike guide).

Because of the heat most people here sleep during the afternoon. As we roamed around the market yesterday we noticed half the vendors asleep on top of their goods. I think this is a good way to go. We've been out and about the entire day and by the end of the day we're exhausted and need to nap before dinner. Our new plan is to see sights in the morn, and later in the afternoon and go for a siesta from about 1-3. We'll see how that works.

We are off to Ho An today. Our plan is to make our way back down south to Saigon.