Hanoi to Danang to Hue

i need a string internet formthis blog spot to work I am now in Hie the ancient capital of Vietnam It was also the home of the. Emperor so today I toured the Citadel in Hue, having left HOI An early in morning.  We first stopped at a ceramics factory carvings out of locL marble and the thing I saw was an outstanding carving of dolphins, making me think of Craig. We also stopped at China Beach where apparently the American soldiers would go,for R and R..a gorgeous place, the drive over the Cloudy Pass is wonderful and the road is good. Upon arriving Imwas left at restaurant for a set menu lunch the on to the Citadel starting with a Vauban  huge fort a famous French designer of such things.  There are three walls  made of bricks and the interior is huge.  A large meadowmwhere the elephants and horses were kept. .  Some of,the buildings were destroyed frombombing and fighting inthenfrenchmwarmor,the America war as they are referred
Rather sad photos of the various Emperors one 8 year old,who lasted three years.  Another one who,had 500 wives and over 130 children.  Another who had over a hundred wives and no children, the problem being he had had smallpox as a youth...or so said the guide.
Hue and Danang not over crowded cities bathed in sunshine  were a pleasant change after noisy crowded rainy Hanoi.  At first traffic seems chaotic but actually they drive with a lot of give and take coming home today on a rickshaw as turned left into oncoming traffic it amazed me how we managed the turn Without dying.  Considering the density of motor bikes it is amazing .
Yesterday I went with a young woman to do marketing and then we went into the country and by a river which divides people into fish farming and vegetable farming .  I went into the tidy well developed Veg  garden.  A 79' year old woman. Came out of her house and dug into her soil, showing me how todo it also,  the we planted some morning glory which is green plant looking a little like spinach when cooked,
We the returned to her open air kitchen where we started  cooking.  Chopping lemon grass and green onions peeled turmeric putting it into mortar and pestle and crushing it  along with oil to b