Our first stop was China Beach, the American R&R destination during the war.
Next we headed to Marble Mountains, a group of five small mountains made of.......you guessed it.....marble. There was a new elevator for those unable to climb the uneven, steep steps. We walked up to several Buddist shrines and statues built into one of the mountains. After our exertion for the day we visited a marble shop that crafted marble, jade and granite statues and furniture.
The Cham Museum was next and it featured carved sandstone statues rated to ancient Gods and Goddesses. This was rather boring to Chuck and me so we sat outside in the sun instead. We weren't alone.
Then we drove to Hue (pronounced "way") which was a former capital city. This drive of 100 miles took several hours due to the nature of the highway and the traffic. Here we will make our home for the next two nights.
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