Heading Down the Coast
Dan and I headed out to Ninh Binh which is really not much of a town at all. We rented a motor bike and took the 70 km trip out to the Cuc Phuong National Park. Once we got out of the city the ride became much more enjoyable as we were no longer dodging traffic, but just local animals who run all over the road. We went for a hike in the national park which was hot and humid, and Dan spotted a baby snake. On the way out we checked out the Endangered Primate Rescue Center which protects primates native to Vietnam. We got to see langurs, gibbons and even some adorable baby monkeys! From Ninh Binh we took an overnight bus down to Hue to check out the ruins of the ancient city. Hue was the only city in southern Vietnam to be held by communists for more than a few days and suffered the bloodiest battles of the 1968 Tet Offensive. From Hue, we ventured further south to the UNESCO town of Hoi An. It's a lovely little city that used to be the major port of Vietnam, but the current claim to fame is the tailoring shops that can make you just about anything to a perfect fit. Dan and I had no intention of shopping, but now for some reason we are about to go pick up some pants and jackets we've had made for very cheap prices. We checked out the old sites of Hoi An today and then rented bicycles and headed to the beach for the afternoon. The photos are of Dan and our bike in Ninh Binh, the traffic we encountered on our drive, Hoi An, and it's beach - Cua Dai. Oh and don't worry - we know all about the BIRD FLU in Hanoi and have boycotted chicken entirely!
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