After a 14 hour train ride down the coast, we made it to Hue- a small city on the Perfume River.
Yesterday was great; we rented bikes from the family that owns the restaurant where we ate lunch. We cruised around on our lowrider fixies, then explored the Hue Imperial Citadel and went on some errands.
Today was even better- the weather was perfect. We rented bikes again and rode to the main local market which is a maze of tarp covered stalls with everything you can think of. In the market, we drank some strange icy yogurt drinks served in plastic bags tied with rubber bands.
Then we explored some neighborhoods on the outskirts of town, riding on dirt roads that followed the river. We passed by dog, roosters, cows, and little kids yelling "Hello! Hello!". It was good to see a less touristy residential area where people were going about their day to day business. After our neighborhood expedition, we rode out of town to the Thien Mu Pagoda- a monastery built on top of a hill that overlooks the Perfume River and hills of graves and shrines. On our way out, we were fortunate enough to watch some of the Buddhists practice their daily prayers in the main pagoda.
And tonight, after feasting on an amazing spring roll and noodle dinner, we were able to cheer on the national soccer team in a game against Malaysia. Go Vietnam!
Tomorrow, we're heading further south to Hoi An.
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