Today we went to Nha Trang. We had to drive a few hours to get to the airport in Da Nang. But we got to see one of the longest tunnels in Vietnam! We arrived to our hotel, settled in, and we were on our way. We visited the "Husband" rock. There is a very large imprint in the stone that looks like a hand. They believe that a giant fell into the rock and left the print. Next, we … [Read more...] about Day 8!
We visited two tombs today. Tu Doc and Khai Dinh. The tombs were very different. Khai Dinh's tomb covered a small area and was very gray. His tomb was very French inspired. Tu Doc's tomb was not just a tomb because he was alive when it was finished. There were areas on the property for Tu Doc to go and relax. The tomb was more of a traditional Vietnamese tomb. Ms. Pham is a … [Read more...] about Day 7!
We had an early flight to Hue today. When we arrived, our tour guide picked us up and checked into our hotel. After we checked in, we were taken to a yummy lunch. In Hue, they tend to use a lot of lemongrass in their dishes. They are also sweeter than the dishes in Ho Chi Minh. We stopped at the Imperial Palace after lunch. Our tour guide gave us a lot of information about … [Read more...] about Day 6!
In the morning, we were supposed to go on the Cu Chi Tunnel tour, but I woke up with a stuffy head and chest, so I stayed behind. Ms. Pham and the girls were nice enough to bring me back some Banh Mi for lunch. Then we journeyed our way to the Diamond Plaza. We went the American Center to talk to some Vietnamese students about MSU. They are all pretty curious about studying … [Read more...] about Day 5!
Day four has arrived! We took a trip to the Mekong Delta. We traveled four hours to our destination and took a boat ride down the Delta. We saw the floating market. It is so interesting! We had a little boat pull up beside us and they attached themselves with a rope to ours and sold us drinks. Then we went through the market and back around. We stopped and got some fresh … [Read more...] about Day 4!