Vietnam Day 8 : Change bus at Hue to Da Nang - Mi Quang - Marble Mountain - Banh Xeo - Dragon Bridge Fire and Water

0700 - The bus stopped in front of at hostel called Google Hostel. After we seen our backpacks were throw out from the bus, we just knew that we need get off the bus and change the bus. When sitting in this hostel, the people called us to order for the breakfast but we just say no. BTW, we also found that there is bad review from this Camel Travel that they need to wait 2-3 hours to change the bus. Hence, we just accepted it as we just wanted to bought the cheap ticket. Then, I just walked around the hostel to find some cheap thing to eat.

The place that bus stopped in Hue

The following sleeping bus is treated the same

Found this very cheap banh mi!

0930 - When I just came back from buying some food to eat, the bus came and everyone rush to get on to the bus. The bus departed.

1200 - The bus reached Da Nang. The bus stopped at the street 3/2 where it is the exact street that the hotel lady wrote. We booked our hostel near this road but is 2.2km. Hence, we just walked and find this hostel. The hostel that we booked was Danang Tomotachi Hostel. A single dorm for a day is USD5.

After that, we walked to find the special dished in Danang which is Mi Quang. Even tough there is Mi Quang Restaurant just beside of the hostel. But this look quite expensive. Hence, we walked to the Mi Quang Stall that I found online. This stall look local and cheap. A normal Mi only cost VND25k!

Bottom : Mi Chicken VND30k
Top : Mi Fish VND25k. Nicer
Left : Spring Roll, VND8k each

After lunch, we walked around the area to find the cheap motorbike rental as the motorbike rental by our hostel cost VND150k per day. However, we couldn't find any cheaper. We just rented the motorbike for half day.

Then we headed to the Nun Nuoc Beach.When we reached there, there is no road to the beach. The beach is covered by the construction or resort. Then we just abandoned this attraction. Next, we wanted to the Lady Buddha (Guam Em). I found it was located at the Linh Ung Pagoda which is located at the Marble Mountain.

Nun Nuoc Beach, No swimming

1600 - When we reached the Marble Mountain, we saw two elevators to the pagoda. But there is another way up which climbing the staircase. The entrance ticket to the mountain is VND40k/person. The one way elevator cost VND15k/person. When we reached the Linh ung Pagoda, we couldn't see any big lady buddha statue. Then we just walked around the mountains. There are caves and many temples. We even climbed to the highest peak but still couldn't see the big statue. However, the view from the highest peak is quite amazing as we can see the city, beach and sea.

Pagoda in Marble Mountain

At the highest peak of Marble Mountain

Behind me is the Da Nang City

There are many caves in Marble Mountain

The marble sculpture can be seen at the shops around the Marble Mountain

Any king of sculpture can be seen here

While getting down back to the motorbike, I just found that there is another Linh Ung Pagoda which is located northeast of Danang. Hence, we just headed there but didn't get in to the Pagoda as it was already dark. But looking at the buddha in near distance is really huge.

Big lady buddha at night

1900 - Then we went back to the hostel area to find another special dish in Danang called Banh Xeo. The famous restaurant for this dish is called Banh Xeo Ba Duong which is located in the small alley. At the restaurant, we see how other local people eat and learned it. It was quite nice and special.

Left : Banh xeo(Vietnamese Pancake) VND55k with the sauce, vege and rice paper
Top : Nem Lui(Meat Roll), VND5k each

Meat roll wrapped with vege and rice paper

After that, headed to the Dragon bridge head. We parked our motorbike under the drogon head bridge. There is people collecting the parking fee of VND5k. Under the bridge,there are many food seller. Near to the 9pm, we walked onto the bridge and wait for the show. When the bridge getting quite as the bridge traffic will be closed, the fire show started. The fire blast few times for east set. There are two set of fire blast and 3 sets of water splash. When water splash, the water dropped at our area as there is wind and blow towards our direction. The people in out area run like someone is attacking the crowd so as to avoid the "rain".

Food stall under the dragon bridge

Grilled Rice paper with meat and vege, VND10k each

Dragon firing

Dragon splashing water

This is "Merdragon"?

After the show ended, we just walked around the bridge.

Our Expenses
Breakfast : VND20k
Lunch : VND93k
Motor, Fuel: VND110k
Parking : VND5k
Marble Mountain : VND80k
Dinner : VND80k
Drink : VND15k
Big C : VND69k
Accomodation : VND221k
TOTAL : VND693k