After a well earned sleep in, we checked out of the hotel and loaded our luggage onto the bus. A short bus trip landed us at the foot of the great Marble Mountain, where we would spend the majority of our day. Looking up the great limestone steps was quite daunting, but eager we pressed on to journey to the top.
Here we were met by a short lunch break and an introduction into what it was we were doing today – abseiling. Following another fifty or so flights of stairs we were split into two groups. One of the groups went and abseiled the 25 metre sheer cliff face, while the other group did the 14 metre drop into a small cave. This was slightly terrifying for most people, whilst others were almost professionals and flew freely down the jagged cliff face. This was truly an exciting experience for most people.
Once we had completed our abseiling, it was off onto the bus for a three hour drive to Hue. The bus ride was filled with spectacular views of soaring mountains which ran down into the ocean. About half way we stopped at an old run down gate perched high in the hills for a quick break. This gate marked the dividing point between North and South Vietnam in the seventeen hundreds, and nearby bunkers were part of the Vietnam War.
After continuing our bus ride we arrived at our hotel in Hue, and settled in for a well-earned night’s rest.
By Dan W and Cam N