Driving Highway One: Danang

by Lisa Spivey, Feb 1, 1995 | Destinations: Vietnam / Da Nang

Taking a break from the long drive. A French road marker (found all along Highway One) alongside the road to Danang.

Taking a break from the long drive. A French road marker (found all along Highway One) alongside the road to Danang.

Image © 2000 Lisa Spivey

Taking a break from the long drive. A French road marker (found all along Highway One) alongside the road to Danang.

On the way home after a long day in the fields.

Roadside sign for a restaurant. If you love eating the local food, there is no shortage of it anywhere along Highway One.

A man takes firewood to the market. Firewood is the primary source of heat for cooking.

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