Danang

Danang is Vietnam's third largest city, and is situated around 1-2 hours of train ride from Hue. It has an international airport, and the Vietnamese government is heavily promoting it as a resort city, owing to its splendid stretch of white sandy beach.

Having visited Hue, I needed to decide whether I would want to do Danang - Hoi An, or skip Danang and do Hoi An - Na Trang - Mui Ne instead. Well, I'm not really in the mood to do beaches by myself, so in the end I opted to pick the former route.

The train ride from Hue to Danang was amazing, and it was reputed to be one with the best scenery in the world! As the train gently hikes up along the coastside cliffs, you get to see the amazing seaside view, interjected with greens from lush tropical jungle. I noticed that everyone in the train just could not help turning their head to behold such an amazing view. 

Danang's train station is always packed with taxi drivers and touts, as everyone comes through here on their journey to Hoi An. Dejected by a taxi driver who refuses to drive me in town (sending tourists to Hoi An simply would be more lucrative), I slowly walked my way to my hotel, which lies 2km from the train station. And there wasn't much things to see in this city, as the beaches lie 3-4km from the city center, which made it impossible for someone so used to travel on foot, like me, to linger there.

I spent my time in the hotel resting, and do my long awaiting laundry, since I couldn't dry my clothes in the horrendous hotel in Hue! By evening, I took a stroll down to the city center by the riverfront and it was lovely. There was a well lit bridge of which its ornamental lights would change their colors; and as I saunter my way back to my hotel, I was gently greeted by the river breeze as my eyes feasted on the psychedelic lights.

I rested early and make my arrangements for my trip down to Hoi An. :)