Pic: Tamcoc, Nihn Bihn, Vietnam 2009 (Forgot to Add earlier)

Day 33 25/11/2009

Another miserable day in Hue… at first it was ok but when I went on a cycle trip to see the Citadel and the forbidden city it pissed it down. Personally these sights were terrible, $4 entry fee to see some rubble and scaffolding. If I knew a little more about the history and the weather didnt dampen my mood I certainly would have enjoyed it more. oh well.

I reckon Ill head off tomorrow and make my way towards Hoi an, passing Danang to pick up my passport and Visa extension on the way.

Day 32 24/11/2009

Today J.T and I headed to the

Temple a little ways outside the city… I really was in need to get away from the

hostel and see some of the

sights; also it was a nice day out.

We both cycled there and as we are both into our photography started shooting away.

He had a great suggestion to make it look like I was levitating, as you can see by the pic on the right… how awesome is that!

I put together a few HDR’s and panos for later processing and headed back to the city.

For the evening I drank more beer and ate more noodles… without spending a cent.

Pics: Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue, Vietnam

Center: Tank Museum, outside citadel, Hue

Day 31 23/11/2009

Repair Costs : 70,000 VND

It has now been exactly a month since I had arrived in Vietnam. I fixed up my bike at a local shop across the river where they repair dude actually found a replacement tire for my rear wheel.

With J.T’s help we managed to temporarily fix the rear breaks and give the bicycle an overall tune up. The bodge job we performed on the faulty spring mechanism for the rear break was genius… hopefully this temporarily fix will last 3 weeks till I get to HCMC.

Pic: Side entrance into Forbidden City, Hue (Taken on the 25/11/09)

Photoshop effect to make a Panoramic look like a Little World (Tancoc, Nihm Bihn)

Day 30 22/11/2009

Another one of those days where things are uneventful… and as they say in Vietnam all too often… “same same”. I did manage to get 4 free beers during free beer hour…. What an achievement for the day. Whoopee!

HDR Image of the Dragon Boats on the River in Hue

Day 29 21/11/2009

Another one of those days where I didn’t even leave the hostel. I managed to scam/get food from people who I had just befriended. Im really beginning to think that this financially situation I’m in is turning me into some kind of bum who manages to score free food and alcohol.. but I’m not going to complain, free food is free food…Now that does make me sound like a bum. Lol.

Anyways, today was uneventful I just met a bunch of people, introduced some to Shithead and as the weather was no better than yesterday, I just stayed indoors.

I think its going to be much of the same tomorrow and for the following week

Day 29 21/11/2009

Another one of those days where I didn’t even leave the hostel. I managed to scam/get food from people who I had just befriended. Im really beginning to think that this financially situation I’m in is turning me into some kind of bum who manages to score free food and alcohol.. but I’m not going to complain, free food is free food…Now that does make me sound like a bum. Lol.
Anyways, today was uneventful I just met a bunch of people, introduced some to Shithead and as the weather was no better than yesterday, I just stayed indoors.
I think its going to be much of the same tomorrow and for the following week.

Day 28 20/11/2009

Today I had to sort out an extension for my visa for another 30 days, so I had to get a bus to Danang for 50000 dong and go to the embassy. It turns out that I didn’t need to go to Danang because the hostel here in Hue sorts out this type of thing. I paid $35 US to have it sorted in Danang, it apparently costs only $25 for it to be done here… shame, a little wasted money. L

When I was in Danang whilst waiting for the embassy to open I went to go find a replacement tire for my bike. I couldn’t find the right sized tire… but I have my fingers crossed that I can find the right tire in Hue.

I now have to wait 6 days for my Visa to process, so im stuck here in Hue for that time.

At least the Hostel has free breakfast and free beer between 5-6 pm. J

Also bumped onto JT who I met on the road up to Sapa, he is also staying in this hostel for a little while.