Day 14. Hue. 12.11.24

Day 10 of the cycling tour,  60+ kms

'Transfer beyond Danang to take on Hai Van Pass and climb 500 metres over 10 kms. After lunch, turn off the main highway and take a coastal side road for 44 km almost all the way to our destination. Energetic riders will make it all the way into Hue. Climb the Hai Van Pass, ride along the peninsula to Hue. Overnight in Hue.'

We were both coughing a little during the night  and it's raining and windy so we have decided not to ride. The weather is probably due to the effects from the typhoon. Most of the ride was cancelled anyway.

We grabbed a cappuccino from the brewery to have on the bus.

5 cyclists and our fearless leader, Tom, attempted to ride despite imminent rain.

A few photos below taken from the bus. 

Waiting for a train. The gates are operated manually. 

We got a phone call to turn back and pick up the riders as it was too wet to ride. They were waiting in a coffee shop. 

It was almost impossible to get any photos with the rain.

It was almost impossible to get a photo with the rain.

Baby squid for lunch.

Lots of water views. 

Supermarket chain.

Our hotel for the night. 

Our rather large room.

Our view over the city to the Perfume River. 

We went for a wander down to and along the river, ~4 kms.

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Traditional hats at a gallery. 

Back to our room to freshen up to go out for dinner. 

Appetisers,  rice flour paste with a shrimp 🦐 and something else crumbled on top. You eat them like you would an Oyster. Apparently it's a local dish.

Then it was home to checkout the skybar on floor 7. It has a restaurant,  pool and bar with views.

This place was rocking on until the wee hours of the morning. 

Cheers to another wonderful day. 

I had a lovely warm bath to finish my day.