This morning, I had a chance to do a healthy outdoor activity, 'Kayaking'.
We warmed up a little bit before getting on a ride.
My local friend, Duyen, told me that this would be a great experience
because we would pass several famous bridges in Danang,
and would finish the ride at the pier near Dragon Fish statue.
It's my first time kayaking in a river in the city like this.
I never knew before there was such an activity in Danang.
I like it when there's not too much traffic in the river and the river is so calm, making it very easy to kayak.
It's not too far. The short ride is only about 20-30 minutes.
Or you can do a long ride, like an hour.
The river is clean. The weather is so nice. And, you'll get fit too.
Here we are. Bana Hills.
It's open from 7:30am - 9:30pm. OK.
This is the cable car. You can see.
Yeah!
There is a French Church on the top of the hill.
OK.
OK. Alright. Let's go!
Well, so we're going to take a cable car ride.
This is the longest cable car in the world.
Longest in the world!
Yeah!
How long?
Around 5 kilometres from the bottom to the top of the mountain.
OK. 5 kilometers.
And 'Bana Hills', the name comes from...?
Because at the bottom of the mountain, there are a lot of banana trees, so we can it 'Bana Hills'.
Ah! OK, I can't wait! It will be my first time taking this long cable car ride. Let's go!
Here we go!
So, how do you feel about this?
I think I like the architecture.
Uh-huh.
It's different from other places.
So, this is the cable car station, but the architecture is traditional Vietnamese.
Yeah.
And it's BIG!
It's like a big gate.
A big gate?
Yeah.
And, it's so special.
Danang's climate is mild all year round. Just like tonight, the temperature is just a bit over 20 degrees Celsius.
Very comfortable.
It's highly recommended to have a fun ride of this famous local vehicle called 'Cyclo'.
'Cyclo' is an environmentally friendly three-wheeled pedaled taxi. All drivers are certified by the government.
Bach Dang Street is a scenic route where you can enjoy the view of Han River.
You can also see Danang's government office building lit up at night.
'Dragon Bridge', one of Danang's landmarks, was opened in 2013,
providing the shortest road link from the airport to the city.
It is a great architecture to take photos from many angles, both daytime and nighttime.
Do you know that every Sunday and Saturday nights, here, there's a really special show at Dragon Bridge?
Yeah. Beautiful here. Lights. I love lights.
It's changing all the time.
Yeah. Yeah.
And there's a show. What time?
And 9pm.
You can see that it's really crowded. Many people.
Yeah. Downstairs. Very crowded.
So, people can come here to the public area to watch?
Yeah. That's why I took you here at TIME Coffee because they have a really nice view from here to Dragon Bridge.
So, you can see all the things.
Yeah. I wonder. How could we get this kind of seats?
I have to make a reservation first.
And what's going to be there?
The Dragon Bridge?
Yes.
The dragon will breathe fire 3 times, followed by breathing water.
Right. And, the boats in the river are very colorful as well.
Yes.
And nice reflections in the river too.
Duyen! Where are we now?
We are in Asia Park!
Asia Park.
It contains different cultures and sculptures of different countries in Asia
Like Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, China...many countries.
Right, very interesting. And, what are we going to do tonight?
We are going to ride 'Sun Wheel'. Behind us.
Wow! Very big wheel.
Yes.
Alright. I'm so excited. Let's do it.
How many cabins are there?
60.
50?
60!
60!!!
Yeah.
I never knew before there was such a high wheel like this one in Danang.
And it's so high. You said that it's 115 metre-high.
It's good. We can see 360 degrees view of Danang.
Especially at nighttime, it's very beautiful.
So, you'd better come at nighttime.
So, how do you feel about the show?
I love it! I think it's not just a traditional show, but it's like theatre...
you're watching a musical theatre.
I think it's a highly recommended show to watch.
Yeah...because when we've experienced a lot of activities and visited a lot of places and Danang,
when we watched the show, we know that it's kind of a summary of Danang.
I think is one of very good shows.
Cho' Han...which means?
Han Market.
Han Market. So, this is the main local market here in Danang.
Alright. There're so many interesting products.
Maybe you can recommend me what to buy as a souvenir...or anything.
Here we go!
Duyen, what are popular products that people usually buy in this market?
On 2nd floor, there is Ao Dai, a traditional Vietnamese costume.
And...silk.
And on this floor (first floor), there is dried seafood such as dried shrimps and dried fish.
Yeah. It's a sea port, right!
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