This morning we slept in!! 6:30am!! Record! Probably a combination of exhausion, sleeping tablets still in my system, and alcohol. We woke very refreshed, packed up and headed to breakfast. Probably the best breakfast we have had so far. Chicken (fried, boo!), little cakes (which tasted great with strawberry jam), bread, fruit (dragon fruit, passionfruit, watermelon, pineapple, bananda) ommlette, eggs, tomato and beef dish and fried rice. We had multiple servings and took bananas for later. The bananas are so great here, so creamy. Excpet also very fragile and get squashed easily in our bags.
Our bus picked us up at 8am heading to Hoi An. This bus was pretty good considering what we were on the night before when the train tracks were flooded (death ride we call it). 2 seats on either side of the aisle, air con, reclining seats, quite pleasant. Only one close call. Trucks were overtaking head on to us as a truck was pulled up in our lane. We overtook the truck and then the 2 coming towards us moved over at the last minute. We also over took a truck on a blind curve going around the corner. Luckily no one was coming the other way.
We stopped for lunch at 10:30 (very early - we werent hungry) at a restaurant with gift shop. Pretty normal now for buses to stop half way at a place they try to sell you stuff. We werent hungry so went into the gift shop. A lady followed us around everywhere we went. Tony suggested we split up to see which way she would go. She followed me, then changed her mind and followed Tony. Funny stuff until another one then followed me! Bugger!
Back on the bus.
There was a little Vietnamese boy who kept singing, crying, laughing and saying "hello" to everyone. He is so cute so no one seems to mind. If he was speaking English he would be very annoying but because we cant understand him, its cute.
We arrived in Hoi An and the bus dropped us right out the front of hotel - pleasant surprise.
This hotel is quite nice. At $15 a night including breakfast we are laughing. We have decided to stay here 2 nights as we want time to explore. Its so nice to know we dont have to pack up again in the morning. We have time to settle.
We walked into town for some lunch (chicken pho, steamed spring rolls and pork rice paper rolls we make ourselves) best lunch ever!! Accompanied of course by a local beer - which was less than 50c. Here the water is cheaper than beer which is a first because so far beer has been cheaper.
We walked around town (whilst trying to loose our stalker who had followed us into town on her bike, and then sat outside while we ate lunch and waited for us) and went into some tailors. A few hours later and not many $US we ended up getting measured for dresses and shirts (me), shirts and jackets (Tony) and some ties. We each also bought a silk sleeping bag which could prove handy while treking in Chiang Mai which set us back a whole $5 each. Alexis - I should buy a few sleeping bags and you can cut them up and make them into dresses :) Jokes - I will never ask you to sew me anything again.
We went back to hotel and borrowed complimentary bikes and rode into town to book our tour to My Son for tomorrow. This was an adventure in its self as you pretty much just do whatever you want while riding on the road. It actually ended up being easier than riding in Sydney as, like I said, you pretty much do whatever you want. Also its much slower paced so there isnt that fear of being knocked over. We wanted to ride out to the beach but thought it was getting too dark and stormy and didnt want to get stuck on the way back.
Yes you guessed it! It has been raining and raining hard! We were starting to get worried during our trip as it hadnt rained yet. We werent sure what to do or whether this could actually be our first holiday without rain. (Insert sarcasm). Its not too bad though becasue its refreshing and takes that intense heat away. Hoi An has actually been cooler than the other places we have been but that may be due to the rain.
Off for some dinner now.
Sleep tight xoxo
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