Hue
	On the road to Hue we passed a very colorful, funeral procession. The line up of 200 participants included: monks, family, friends and musicians. Many sounds emanated from the group; we heard chimes, gongs and the chanting of the monks who lead the group dispersing incense as they marched along.
	This ornate gate, obviously influenced by Chinese designs, is on the east side of the Forbidden Purple City in Hue. This entrance was mainly used by the Mandarins. If you were a commoner you were not allowed entry. To protect the emperor's royal concubines only the servants, eunuchs by choice, were allowed within the walls.
	The Ngo Mon Gate was used by the emperor for making appearances in public during important ceremonial occasions. The central entrance below this platform was used exclusively by the emperor. From this gate Emperor Bao Dai abdicated his throne on August 30, 1945.
	The Thai Hoa Palace (the Palace of Supreme Harmony) was built in 1803 then moved to its present location in 1833. The palace is reached via the Ngo Mon Gate and the Trung Dao Bridge which crosses over this lovely water garden.
	The Thien Mu Pagoda overlooks the banks of the Perfume River in Hue. It was built by Emperor Thieu Tri in 1844 and has since become an unofficial symbol for the city. In the rear of the main sanctuary is the famous motorcar which transported the monk, Thich Quang Duc to Saigon where he torched himself in protest to the war in 1963.
	A family makes its way up the Perfume River outside of Hue.

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