We went straight to Hue after Halong Bay. We got a good deal on a resort hotel - Pilgrimage Village - which turned out to be fantastic - we even got an upgrade. Hue has an incredible citadel much of which is ruins but is beautiful nevertheless. We also visited 2 royal mauoleums and a pagoda. The town itself is not very interesting.
Hoi An is on the river and still has many of the old buildings that were there when it was a major trading post up to the 18th century. We stayed in the Village Resort. We had one meal that was really good int he Cargo Club - it was the kind of food we expected to have often in Vietnam - lots of spices, lemon grass, basil, chili etc.
Nha Trang is a very pleasant seaside town. We just spent one night - to break up the journey from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City.
Dalat - we also stayed for just one night. It is a French Hill Station - founded in the 19th century. We visited a Vietnamese royal summer palace that was built in the 1930's. It was like a large English suburban house from that era - even the furniture.
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