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February 4th 2009
Published: February 6th 2009
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The Tet - Lunar New Year - holiday brought with it a gift of a week's holiday from work. Never ones to pass up the opportunity to explore, we decided to spend a few days down in Hoi An, on the Central coast. We flew down from Hanoi to Danang with Jetstar Asia at a very good price, and took a taxi to remaining 30km from Danang to Hoi An. Hoi An is a pretty riverside town and a World Heritage site,... Read Full Entry



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Kris and Kate
Rat on the Road
Rat on the Road
It started in November 2006, when we quit our jobs, rented out our house, sold our belongings and set off in search of adventure in South East Asia. Backpacking around SE Asia followed, along with working with elephants in Pattaya, a TEFL course in Thailand, teaching in Bangkok, Madrid, Bournemouth.... "Where next?" you might ask. Well, the pull of the East was too great, so we hot-footed back to Thailand, and then onto Vietnam. We spent a year teaching in a language centre in Haiphong in the North of Vietnam. Then we went searching for the bright lights of the big city and taught ... full info
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Kate in the courtyard gardens of one of the chinese assembly hallsKate in the courtyard gardens of one of the chinese assembly halls
Kate in the courtyard gardens of one of the chinese assembly halls
Kris outside one of the wooden shop housesKris outside one of the wooden shop houses
Kris outside one of the wooden shop houses
lantern makerlantern maker
lantern maker
all the shops have these ornate signs outside
Lanterns for every country in the worldLanterns for every country in the world
Lanterns for every country in the world
were around the city.
Chinese style buildingChinese style building
Chinese style building
The Department for the collection of swallows nestsThe Department for the collection of swallows nests
The Department for the collection of swallows nests
Why doesn't every town have one?
Hoi An food #1Hoi An food #1
Hoi An food #1
White rose - prawns wrapped in rice paper and steamed.
Hoi An food #2 Hoi An food #2
Hoi An food #2
Wontons - pork in rice paper, fried and topped with vegetables
Hoi An food #3Hoi An food #3
Hoi An food #3
A selection - white roses, garlic fish and wontons
Hoi An food #4 Hoi An food #4
Hoi An food #4
another selection - wontons, garlic chicken and spring rolls
Kris in a Chinese writing shopKris in a Chinese writing shop
Kris in a Chinese writing shop
Kris and the guy that does the Chinese writingKris and the guy that does the Chinese writing
Kris and the guy that does the Chinese writing
Our hotelOur hotel
Our hotel
Swimming in the poolSwimming in the pool
Swimming in the pool
it was freezing
Pool in Before and Now barPool in Before and Now bar
Pool in Before and Now bar
Quiz: who are the pictures on the wall of?
table football in Before and Nowtable football in Before and Now
table football in Before and Now
Weird foodballers: robocop, one with a nail sticking out and one without a head and one without legs. Equal opportunities table football.,
Kris, demonstrating how short people were when they built the housesKris, demonstrating how short people were when they built the houses
Kris, demonstrating how short people were when they built the houses
They had the same problem with doors 2000 years agoThey had the same problem with doors 2000 years ago
They had the same problem with doors 2000 years ago
Kris is too tall.
Linga at My SonLinga at My Son
Linga at My Son
yes, before you ask. It is exactly what you think it is.
More carvings at My SonMore carvings at My Son
More carvings at My Son
Carved dancers at My SonCarved dancers at My Son
Carved dancers at My Son



3rd April 2009

Canadian Capers
Phill & Charese

Now that has brought back some memories...
..I stayed in Hoi An for a week back in 2004. You have a picture there of a restaurant I ate in. Its mad to think of you both tracing steps in places I have been on the other side of the World! I love reading your stories and its mint to see you both turning it into a way of life. Keep them coming. Charese.
19th January 2010

Anna
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TET
Hi- I just came across this blog-entry...sesms like you spent a while in Vietnam.I love your pictures!! Since I'll be in Vietnam over the TET this February I was wondering how life is during theses days? I'm kind of afraid that we won't be able to book any tours during the TEt since everybody will close their travel-agency and so on. Is it really that way??? Thank you so much - enjoy your time back home!!
20th January 2010

Rat on the Road
Kris and Kate

tet
The travel agencies were all open over Tet.....but banks and shops were closed.

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