Quick Stop in Hue

Our night bus to Hue stopped in Tam Coc, so we grabbed dinner (roasted duck!) and a couple of drinks to mentally prepare ourselves for the long ride. We left at 7 PM and decided to watch Anyone But You, squeezing together into the same bunkbed — worked surprisingly well.
Sleeping however did not work: the night wasn’t as restful as I’d hoped. I probably slept about six hours total, but it was pretty disturbed sleep — the kind where you wake up not knowing if it’s 2 AM or Tuesday.
Next morning, my eye was swollen again — super glamorous. So our first stop, at 6 AM, was the pharmacy. We ended up checking out three different places in total, and all of them agreed: some kind of bacterial infection. I got some eye drops that should help… let’s see.
We left our backpacks at a hostel we’d booked for the night — only 2 euros! — and went off in search of breakfast. That turned into a mini comedy show:
“Gluten-free, please. No gluten. Zero gluten. Gluten I cannot. No granola, yes flaxseeds. No sugar in the coffee. No condensed milk. Yes toast — but no gluten. Gluten in bread. Gluten BAD.”
Honestly, it was a fight. But we won. Avocado toast, smoothie bowl, and Vietnamese coffee — victory.
Reinforced and finally caffeinated, we headed to the Citadel, where Jasper — like his dad — slipped right into tour guide mode. He explained everything about the gates, the buildings, the history… he’s great. I pay him in my company. ;)
After all that cultural input, we visited the biggest market in Hue, then went for another coffee. Jasper had a banh mi, and we walked back to the hostel to grab our bags.
We didn’t stay the night after all — instead, we booked the next bus to Hoi An, where we’re currently sitting. A short but nice visit to Hue, and honestly, I’m really glad we shifted our plans a bit to see the old capital.Read more