For my friends in France :)
Compared to Hanoi and especially, Saigon, Hue exudes tranquility. The traffic is less hectic; the people seem less abrasive and hurried in their manners and speech. The Hue accent has a unique charm to it. Some local words are expected to sound harsh, yet the way people speak is surprisingly soft and quiet.
I bike everywhere in Hue. My favorite streets are Le Loi and Doan Thi Diem inside the Imperial City. Le Loi parallels Song Huong (Perfume River) and is lined with tall, leafy trees, some of which are hoa phuong vi, a red flower that symbolizes summer in Viet Nam.
We had a welcome dinner at the top of a hotel with some officials from Hue University.
Caught the sunset just in time!
We begin teaching tomorrow!
The building where we teach is partially under construction. To get there, we have to jump over a ditch, cross two small canals on shaky wooden boards. I had the pleasure of testing it out this morning. Let me just say that having short legs is disadvantageous sometimes.
The building where we teach is partially under construction. To get there, we have to jump over a ditch, cross two small canals on shaky wooden boards. I had the pleasure of testing it out this morning. Let me just say that having short legs is disadvantageous sometimes.
3 comments:
Hue is beautiful! Thank you for taking me on this virtual journey of your time in Vietnam. Those red flowers are beautiful, and I'm happy you got there in time to see the last few blooms. :) Thanks for the bakery photo! Did it taste authentic??
Wow - I don't know how I'd imagined Hue looking, but not like this. Thanks for taking the time to post photos and give us an insight into Viet Nam.
Ah, I miss Hue!!! I'm so envious of you, Ngan. :-) Be safe and have lots of fun!
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