Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 2 - Danang - Seafood Dinner

Tonight's dinner was seafood hot pot. Wow lots of seafood and lobster too. (Half lobster for each of us)

I ate so much, my stomach was bloated hahaha. After dinner, we still had a cruise itinerary.

Some seafood was steamed first, consist mainly of shell fishes and small squid.

We had baked lobster (half lobster for each of us) - tasted so good.

Then followed by two types of oysters. One  bakedwith  cheese and the other steamed with spring onion, etc

Then followed by the highlight of the hot pot. Several crayfishes, fishes, meat and vegetables.

Stir fry vegetables and omelette

Crispy small prawns

After we ate the steamed part of the seafood, the staff removed the steamer and below was a hot pot where they add broth and added all the hot pot ingredients into the hot pot. So much to eat.

 

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 2 - Danang - My Khe Beach

After resting for a short while in the hotel, we walked over to My Khe Beach, a mere 5 minutes walk from the hotel.

The beach looked so clean and peaceful. The waves were strong, good for surfers.

Short video of the beach and beach activities.

This trip I joined a packaged tour with a Singapore tour agency, next time, I will definitely come back again to visit Danang on my own .

 

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 2 - Danang - The Sail Hotel

After 2 hours bus ride from Hue City, we finally arrived back to Danang. Danang weather is just like back in Singapore. Danang is not as cold as Hue City as Hue City is on the north of Vietnam and has 4 seasons.

The Sail Hotel is a four star hotel, very clean and cozy hotel. 

The bedroom wardrobe is so colourful.

Free complimentary water and coffee and tea but I am not sure if the snacks are chargeable.

Anything in the fridge is chargeable.

After a short rest, we went walked over to My Khe Beach which is only less than 5 minutes walk from the hotel.

 

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 2 - Drive back from Hue City to Danang (2 hours) - rest stop for 20 minutes - beautiful sea view and scenery

After lunch, we took the coach to head back to Danang from hue City. The ride would take about 2 hours but halfway journey we had 20 minutes rest stop. This rest stop was beside a  sea with beautiful scenery. It was a bit misty due to spring time.

Lovely to take photos at this rest stop.

There's a few restaurants and shops that sell food and beverages and gift shops that sell souvenirs.

Finally after a short rest, it was all the way ride to Danang.

 

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 2 - Hue City - Lunch

After spending the whole morning touring, we soon had lunch. 

Nice restaurant in the walking street that we visited last night.

Braised eggplant

Sweet and Sour fish

Some kind of meat in the pancake

Noodle soup

Steamed chicken

Stir fry vegetables

Sweet and spicy soup (yes, we had two types of soup for this lunch)

Oh this is my favourite, deep fried prawns in flour and cereal - tasted so delicious

Dragon fruits and water melon

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 2 - Hue City - Imperial Citadel and Trishaw Ride to Dong Ba Market

After breakfast, we visited the Imperial Citadel - famously being one of Vietnam's seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Imperial City of Hue has long been a must see attraction for tourists visiting a hidden charm of Vietnam. Thai Hoa Palace, Halls of the Mandarins and ruins of Forbidden Purple City.

The Palace looked so colourful.

Vietnamese wearing the ancient traditonal costumes.

Beautiful palace with unique colours.

Inside the palace were furniture once used by the Emperor.

After touring the palace, we took the optional tour of riding the trishaw from the palace to Dong Ba Market. The ride was about 20 mins. We paid S$15 for the ride. 

We were give some time to shop at Dong Ba Market before heading for lunch.