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The Bliss Movement

The Bliss Movement

Asia, Vietnam

Photo Journey, Driving from Hoi An to Hue.

I am fascinated by the countryside. It doesn’t matter what country I’m in, I always feel a pull to be in the country. Open space, fresh air, sky that isn’t blocked by tall buildings. So when my friend and I got to Hue, Vietnam, we quickly jumped on the chance to do a tour of the countryside. While it was a tour open to all, it was just the two of us and our guides on our own private tour. We cruised on the back of motorcycles past fields, temples used by small communities, and saw all that the Hue countryside had to offer. Our guides even showed us to their childhood home, a series of colorful, ramshackle houses on little back roads, a flowing river just across the street. That was easily one of my favorite days. I only wish I had taken more photos but I was having too much fun enjoying myself 🙂

Driving from Hoi An to Hue
Driving from Hoi An to Hue
Driving from Hoi An to Hue
Driving from Hoi An to Hue
Driving from Hoi An to Hue
Driving from Hoi An to Hue
View as I climbed to the top of Marble Mountain
View as I climbed to the top of Marble Mountain
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View from Marble Mountain, beautiful blue water!
View from Marble Mountain, beautiful blue water!
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Bridge on Marble Mountain
Bridge on Marble Mountain
On Marble Mountain
On Marble Mountain
On Marble Mountain
On Marble Mountain
View from the top of Marble Mountain
View from the top of Marble Mountain
On Marble Mountain
On Marble Mountain
Driving from Hoi An to Hue, beautiful scenery!
Driving from Hoi An to Hue, beautiful scenery!
Road winding through the mountains
Road winding through the mountains
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The beginning of our motorcycle tour of Hue's countryside
The beginning of our motorcycle tour of Hue’s countryside
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Thanh Toan bridge
Thanh Toan bridge
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Buddha Tree
Buddha Tree
Lilypads on Elephant Lake
Lilypads on Elephant Lake
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Boat on the water, Hue.
Boat on the water, Hue.
Boat on the water, Hue.
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