North of the DMZ

Big Yellow Star Over Citadel
Originally uploaded by Mike Rettberg.

We've arrived in Hue, officially North Vietnam for all you history buffs. It seems pretty much like the rest of Vietnam, so perhaps Hanoi (which we fly to tomorrow afternoon) will reveal the lasting differences between North and South more clearly.

We got back to our preferred means of travel yesterday (bicycle) to tour the city. Today we're going to try it via motorbike due both to the poor quality of the rental bicycles, and the enduring bruise on my bottom from our bike to Mui Ne a couple weeks back.

Anyhow, by bicycle the country and city both flow by at a pace that really lends itself to photography. There are some nice shots in here as a result. Enjoy!