(late entry) Breakfast at the Cau Dai Hotel was lovely on the covered patio adjacent to the pool surrounded by a small but beautifully landscaped area. It was only a short walk from my room and I was able to dodge the drops from the light rain that was falling. There was a wonderful selection of food including granola, eggs, and fruit, good coffee and juice. Once I finished my repast, I had to gather my belongings because I had to check out and move about ½ blo...

(Delayed entry) After the Ideal Hotel's Vietnamese/Western breakfast buffet, I found my driver waiting to take me to Hoi An. I knew there would be some challenges to the trip as his English was almost non-existent. We headed south out of Hue on the road that would either lead to the long tunnel under or the mountain road over the Hai Van Pass, at 500 m above sea level, the highest pass in Vietnam. The first stop was to view Lang Co beach followed by a stop at o...