Made it to Hoi An ... how nice is this place ... so nice I have decided, with the help of the very efficient girl at reception at my Hotel, to stay here for 4 nights and catch the bus to Hue the morning of the 30th, do a tour of the Citadel in Hue in the arvy and then FLY that night to Hanoi.... the reason ... I am NEVER EVER catching another night bus ... on the bus for 11 hours, hardly slept, the road was extremely rough and I was right at the back in the low level over the back tyres so felt every bump, had to lie curled up cos the space I got was not long enough to stretch my legs out so got cramps and my right eye puffed up twice the size cos of the tiredness ... well it's been puffing up for awhile now so think its from the tiredness... so I have booked a flight for an extra $28 and I think it's well worth it ... getting too old for night buses.
Today I have found the cheapest beer in world ... 3,000 dong ($1 usd = 21,000 dong) for a glass of local beer and the lady in the restaurant told me it's better for you than water... of course I believe her :))
Had a great day in Nha Trang yesterday ... walked to the Lon Song Pogoda and the sitting buddha ... contemplated my navel for awhile and then walked to the Cham Towers.... so peaceful and overlooks the sea/beach... then walked back a different way to the city centre along the beach front and then spent a few hours at the Louisiane Brewhouse... had seafood lunch of course and their own brewed ale and a swim in the pool. Was a bit over cast and very windy but still a very relaxing way to spend a few hours http://www.louisianebrewhouse.com.vn/
So today I have been just wandering around the old town of Hoi An. Got in this morning at 6am and had a snooze for a few hours but feel very wiped out so going to have a bit of a rest while I'm in Hoi An.
The shops in Hoi An are amazing... shoes, shoes and more shoes and clothes, clothes and more clothes ... I wish I had more money, more time, a bigger bag, someone to carry my bags and a love for shopping cos I could go crazy here!
Tomorrow I am doing a tour to My Son ... bus there and boat back ... and then one day I will grab a bike from the hotel and ride to the beaches.. there's a circuit you can do that links the two beaches and the 4th day will probably just eat and rest and wander. Hoi An is very relaxing and very laid back so will be a good place to take a rest.
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