Da Nang

It was early February, the end of the rainy season, and all I could hope for on this Vietnam trip was good weather. It was cloudy in Da Nang, but as we approached Ba Na Hill, it started pouring down the mountain. I got off the bus and looked for my check-in pouch, but couldn't find KKDAY. I ignored the souvenir shops and followed everyone else's lead, heading to the back of the Vietnamese-style garden corridor. I worried the ropeway wouldn't stop, but I arrived at the ropeway station for the Hand Bridge. (Each ropeway has a set departure time, so you have to check it like a train timetable. The entrances are closed until then, so some places are hard to find.) It was nerve-wracking—Ba Na Hill is so vast, and while there are many ropeways on the map, only three are operating! And the famous Hand Bridge stops at 6:00! So I couldn't afford to take the ropeway on the other side, wait for the night lights to come on, or for the rain to stop. Ba Na Hill doesn't yet have a Japanese map, so relying on online reviews, I headed up the mountain and hopped on the ropeway. If the weather is good, the scenery and atmosphere are amazing. ◎ If it rains, you can buy a raincoat at the gate entrance, which doubles as a souvenir. There seems to be an official Lovebu shop where you can enjoy the fantastic space and indoor mini amusement park. This tour ◎ Meeting time ◎ Price ◎ Includes a delicious beer restaurant ◎ Bus transfers ✖️ The meeting point is 4km from the city (taxi required) ✖️ No signs at the meeting point or waiting area ✖️ There is still little information on how to spend your time there. Throughout my travels in Vietnam, there are maps and guidebooks at various tourist spots, but the numbers, names on signposts, and current locations are often quite different, so it's easy to get lost. Be sure to be able to communicate in simple English and have a good grasp of everything. The rest is down to you! Enjoy!

I got off the plane and entered the arrival hall, and there were so many people that I lost my sense of reality for a moment... But then they called my name, so I followed them, and the line just ended. Haha. The line? Almost no line. I really hate feeling rushed from the start of a trip, but this really changed my condition for the rest of the day. In Da Nang, fast track is a must-have.

I had a really comfortable trip with my family. My dad was especially happy and said that the world had become a better place. It was worth taking my parents. I highly recommend it.