Monthly Archives: October 2013

Hue to Prao, Central Highlands – November 24, 2010

Posted on October 6, 2013 by East to Hedon

This morning saw Eron and I leaving Hue on our much-anticipated over-night motorcycle tour of Vietnam’s Central Highlands. We contracted Hue Easyrider Motorbike Discovery Tours (http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g293926-d1776805-Reviews-Hue_Easy_Rider_Private_Day_Tours-Hue_Thua_Thien_Hue_Province.html) for this portion of our trip. Mr. Tu (the owner) and Duc were fantastic guides and … Continue reading →

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Quang Tri Province and the former DMZ – November 23, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2013 by East to Hedon

Today, we took a tour through Quang Tri Province; stopping at some historic battle sites that were significant during the American War. Known to the US forces as, “the Rockpile” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rockpile). To the Vietnamese, this is Thon Khe Tri or “Battle Mountain”. … Continue reading →

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Hue – November 22, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2013 by East to Hedon

After a good night’s sleep, we started the day off with Pho for breakfast: And then explored the historic Citadel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_City,_Hu%E1%BA%BF); the Imperial City and former capital of Vietnam. It was the site of savage fighting during the Tet Offensive of … Continue reading →

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Hue – November 21, 2013

Posted on October 5, 2013 by East to Hedon

We got into the Hue train station at about 8AM. Got checked into our hotel and spent the rest of the afternoon wandering about in central market area of Hue. We were in Hue so, we couldn’t pass up the … Continue reading →

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Hanoi – November 19 and 20, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2013 by East to Hedon

November 19, 2010 Today, we did the whole tourist-thing and spent the day wandering from site to site in Hanoi. First, we visited the Ho Chi Minh Museum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_Museum): Next, was the One Pillar Pagoda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Pillar_Pagoda): Then, it was on … Continue reading →

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