Hue- On our way to the old imperial capital of Vietnam, we saw some incredible scenery out the window and stopped several times for pictures. We passed through the Hai Van mountains, which reminded me of the Blue Ridge mountains and C'Ville and saw the beautiful lakes at the foot of the pass. We stopped to take pictures of some goats at a rest stop and I almost had my camera bitten out of my hand! Though it is incredibly hot here, we enjoyed a tour of the walled citadel where the kings ruled from the throne at Hue. Then, we cruised the "Perfume River" in a wooden boat. Our guide asked, "Can't you smell the perfume?" I took in a big whiff and caught the aroma of dead fish... maybe the translation is off? Haha. I listened for several minutes to Buddhist monks chanting inside one of the temples of the Forbidden Purple City and was probably featured in about 40 candid photos taken by other Asian tourists... I tried the Emporer Minh Mang's special wine and it about knocked my socks off. Whew! Early flight to Saigon tomorrow so I'm off to bed soon!