Sights of Hoi An

Today Me and Izzy did some sight seeing in Hoi An, checking out the culture and arcitechture. It's a surprisingly small town, but has plenty of hitsory that hasn't been destroyed by the tourist industry. For 90,000 Dong, you can buy five tickets to see some of the 18 sights around the town, all of which are within walking distance from each other. There are a few markets dotted around selling typical tourist tat and fabrics for the tailors, but a couple of them are focused on local trade and sell every type of fruit, veg and fish under the sun. Some interesting smells to say the least!

Arrived in Hoi An

Last night we took the sleeper coach to Hoi An, a quick 12 hour drive north. I still find these coach trips funny... the seats on this one were pretty much beds. Well, they were seats, but they were permanently reclined. Your feet would tuck into a little compartment under the backrest of the passenger in front. God knows whose feet they were designed for because I have size 9's and they were too big for the gap, even with my shoes off. At about 9pm we were on a coastal road which was a cliff edge, with a tiny little barrier between us and a 100ft drop. The roads were very windy and busy with slow moving lorries carrying stone and timber, our driver clearly had a screw loose and was regularly overtaking around blind bends. Needless to say, this in combination with an uncomfortable seat didn't make for a very good nights sleep. I ended up playing solitare on my ipod to take my mind of what was happening.

We phoned our hotel when we arrived in Hoi An, and they told us to take a taxi and that the cost would be covered by them, which was a nice surprise! The hotel is really nice and clean, and feels quite traditional with all the decoration they have dotted around the building, it also has a great view of a temple out front. On arrival we were greeted with cinnamon tea, bananas and hand towels to freshen up after our coach journey.

Last Night in Nha Trang

We were going to go to Hoi An tonight on the sleeper coach, but my shirts needed some adjustment so we thought we would stay an extra night in case they were not finished. I have collected them now and both the shirts and the suit look great! I asked what material the suit is made from, and it is a wool/cashmere blend, with pure silk inner lining.

Thap Ba Ponagar, Nha Trang

Tomorrow we are planning on getting a sleeper coach north to Hoi An, so we thought we should stop lazing on the beach and see the rest of Nha Trang that we hadn't yet explored. We went for another top breakfast, both me and Izzy had banana pancakes and a Lipton tea with condensed milk (which makes it really sweet). They serve tea in a tumbler! Time to get the fisheye lens out, it's been a while.