May 29, 2024
Dark Hedges, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Tuesday, May 28th, Edel and I drove from Cork up to Northern Ireland and went to the far North to see the legendary Dark Hedges! I had seen on social media years ago and found out they were used in Game of Thrones ( S2,E1 king's road) and now thousands travel to see them! This beautiful avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the 18th century to spruce up the driveway to their house, pictured below, you'll see it needed it!
To get to the final stop on our Vietnam FUN Tour in Hue, we had our driver take us on the scenic route called the Hai Van Pass. This 3 hour drive took us back through Da Nang and then into mountains and along coast for what is generally a very scenic route. Unfortunately for us, it was mainly covered in clouds and fog.
Next stop on the VIETNAM FUN TOUR is HOI'AN - The City of Laterns! I had arranged a private car to take us between all the major locations and towns for the 5 days we were touring the interior. He delivered us to Hoi'An in just about an hour from Ba Na Hills . Here we stayed 2 nights and had lots of relaxing time built in. Again the heat was oppressive! The driver recommended below tailor to me as I mentioned I might want to have a dress custom made as that is another thing the town is known for with 24 hour turn around.
Coconut Boat Tour sounds perfect to keep the Fun rolling! The hotel offered a tour, with pick up and return, so easy peasy!