Hue……… the Tombs!

We did, of course, have to visit the Royal Tombs just outside of Hue…….

First was  the tomb of Tu Duc…….
This has a beautiful lake and it was very pleasant walking around…...

It had been a summer palace for the king and so had some beautiful buildings…...

guarded by mandarins….

….. next was the tomb of Khai Dinh…….. this had a lot of steps…..very steep steps!

and at the top one arrives in a courtyard with civil and military figures, all standing guard...…...

and the inevitable serpentine railing…..

This was a rather gloomy tomb area!

Then on to the next...  the Minh Mang tomb which was situated on another beautiful lake……

….very different roofs…...

…..beautiful and peaceful….....