A trip to Da Nang with my parents in their 80s — the final day 5 🇻🇳

80대 부모님과 함께한 다낭 여행 마지막 날이네요. 어르신들과 가족들 모시다 보니 개인 시간이 안 나서, 꼭 가고 싶은 식당이 있어 조식 전 밖으로 나가봤어요. 비가 많이 내려 호텔 앞 택시로 이동했습니다. 비를 뚫고 간 곳은 '포롱호이' 쌀국수 맛집(https://maps.app.goo.gl/HbsDimREuAE3UpWg9). 오전엔 소고기쌀국수와 갈비쌀국수 딱 두 가지만 팔아요. 작은 거 35000동, 매운 소스 섞어 먹으면 완전 개꿀!

After a satisfying meal, I called that taxi driver again and headed to Han Market. Since it was raining, the taxi was much more convenient than Grab. I did some shopping at the pharmacy and bought a few more items at Han Market — underwear, a shawl, and some Crocs. By the time I finished my errands, the rain had actually stopped, haha. I called the taxi driver again and came back to the hotel. After arriving at the accommodation, I went up to the restaurant and found the family already in the middle of eating, so I had another simple bowl of food. Maybe because of the rainy season, the shower filter we'd used for just two days was already, haha.

The last day after checkout started with a 12-hour rental. The driver I often see came again. Our first stop was Vinh Trang Pagoda on the Sun Peninsula. It was cloudy but not raining, and the weather was perfect for walking. My mother, who is Buddhist, made offerings wherever she saw a place to do so. We had plenty of time, so we took breaks in between, ate ice cream, watched the monkeys, and took lots of photos. At the Reclining Buddha statue, there's someone who takes your photo and makes a framed print in just 5 minutes (50,000 dong per piece). It was cheap, so I asked for two.

After enjoying Yeongheungsa temple fully, we moved near the market. We went to Kaldi for Dad, who loves mangoes — the two mango bingsu and Kaldi coffee were so tasty~ (though I spilled the coffee I ordered, haha). During the break, my friend and I stopped by a place the two of us had wanted to visit. The Michelin Guide-selected Nem Nướng restaurant was closed for its break time from 1 to 3 PM, so we'll have to catch it next time (they were kind enough to let us take plenty of photos though, https://maps.app.goo.gl/PiJcM9pQa7NzPeMs6). Right next door, 'Jolimart' is small but has everything you could need, and the prices are similar or even cheaper (https://maps.app.goo.gl/jhWzfpydjazxNbm76). At a bánh mì place I'd been wanting to try, my friend and I split a grilled beef (bò nướng) bánh mì, and it was clean and delicious.

We also stopped by the local market again to buy some more snacks we were missing, and picked up 6 packs of banh mi to eat at the airport, packed at Banh Mi Coti En. For the last meal, we booked a 37th-floor steak restaurant for our parents at 7:30 PM — we got a seat with a great view of the Dragon Bridge (the fire show was at 9 PM). The steak and seafood dishes were really delicious, and the fried rice was just so-so, haha. Our parents said it was a meal they'll never forget. After watching the 9 PM Dragon Bridge fire show, we took our rental car and arrived at the airport.

It's an 11:35 flight, so I arrived two hours early and applied for fast track. The departure hall is packed at this time of day — fast track is absolutely necessary. My family loved it so much. There were so many people departing that there weren't even enough chairs to sit on in the waiting area. Priority boarding for people with reduced mobility was available even in Da Nang — if you're traveling with an elderly family member, be sure to ask about it. They let us board without waiting in line at all. From start to finish, it was a safe trip that will stay in our memory for a long time. [TIP] On the last day, we recommend renting a car for 12 hours and focusing on places you haven't visited yet instead of walking a lot, so you can wrap up the trip without getting too tired. If you're traveling with elderly family members or children, the departure fast track is a must — and be sure to ask about priority boarding for those with mobility needs!