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Hai Van Pass

Hai Van Pass, originally uploaded by andyspex.

Leaving Hoi an on our way to Hue, we took the Hai Van pass, a spectacular coastal road made famous in the UK by the Top Gear Vietnam special.

The road is twisty and almost Alpine in feel, and I would love to go back and drive it. The views would have been spectacular had it not been for the haze.

The top of the pass was a vital defensive point during the war, as the bullet holes in the bunkers will testify.