Blogs from Da Nang , South Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 9

***ENGLISH TEXT BELOW*** Eigentlich sind wir ja keine Grossstadtmenschen (Bern zählt nicht ;-), aber uns hats in Danang sehr gut gefallen. Danang ist die 5 grösste Stadt Vietnams, aber ist um einiges gemütlicher als Ho Chi Minh City oder Hanoi. Ausserdem hat sie von allem etwas zu bieten. Es gibt einen Fluss, wo man am Abend gemütlich ein "Nuoc Mia" einen erfrischenden Drink aus Zuckerrohr trinken kann. Es gibt einen Superschönen langen Strand, welcher sich 30km bis nach Hoi An runterzieht, sogar mit Baywatch-Rettungsschwimmern, welche allerdings nicht vom Strand aus beobachten, sondern in einem Nussschalenböötchen direkt bei den schwimmenden patrouillieren. Es hat einen Berg (Ba Na), von wo aus man sehr schön über gesamt Danang und Umgebung sehen kann. Es hat viele gute Seafood-Restaurants, sowie einige europäisch angehauchte Supermärkte. Es gibt praktisch keine Touristen, weil es ... read more

This morning we woke at a reasonable hour and went down to the lobby for breakfast. The whole set up here is a bit weird. We were handed roughly torn order sheets with a pen and the breakfast options. We both picked fresh fruit and muesli.. It came sort of mushed together with yoghurt and a tonne of dragon fruit. Luckily a side of very sweet little pineapple was also included so I was happy. Today was the big day in Hoi an.. Today, we picked a tailor (there are hundreds) and went to get some clothes made. We were measured and and asked lots of questions. We picked things from books and drew our ideas in a book. We payed our deposit and were told to go back a mere 8hours later for a first ... read more

Hoi An is a beautiful old town with lots of history and relatively quiet and not as touristy as I expected. We started the morning off early with a great breakfast at the hotel by the river and then we headed off into town. First stop was to the tailors to organise a dress for me, where I had to jump on the back of a motorbike to be taken to the tailors for a measure up. That was great fun and I wanted her to keep riding and take me around the town but looks like I will have to wait till I get my own bike in Sapa. After the dress we found a shoe shop where the girl was a fantastic salesperson who cornered me and I ended up ordering a pair of ... read more

It's the weekend! An overcast one here in Hoi An, but no rain in sight. Not that it will make much difference to me because I have little choice but to stay in my room on Saturday. I have kicked the little toe on my right foot hard against the bed leg and wouldn't be surprised if I have broken it. It has swelled up alarmingly, and hurts like hell. So, it's a quiet day in for me. I rest, read, blog and sleep, venturing out around 5.00pm to Solo Restaurant, just down the road, for an early dinner. I eat breakfast at the homestay, and then have one more meal for the day, usually late afternoon. This is a habit I started in India and will try to continue when I get home. On Sunday, ... read more

Day 7 - Today we had a long drive to Hoi An going over the beautiful and scenic Hai Van Pass. On the way we stopped to see the China Beach, the Cham museum and Marble Mountain. Here some of the caves were used by the Viet Cong during as a hospital during the Vietnam War. I was also surprised to see a giant marble Budda inside and one on the hillside which looked so white apparently it had been painted to restore it. We walked up the steps to the Mountain but there is a life on the outside which really looks out of place and was for the very lazy tourist! We will spend three nights here in Hoi An which will be a welcome rest. Day 8 - We had the morning to ... read more