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Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang August 6th 2012

So today was painful again and things got worse but we did go to a water park across the sea on the worlds longest cablke car oversea Vinpearl and the ark was amazing the rides were all fun if not a little dangeours. One point there was a tree and a flip and other people just hurt various parts of there body but all in all a good day. Apologies to those who I was there with for being so quiet at the end of the day it was amazing and everything I just struggled with the pain abit. The train however in the evening to get to Hochimin was cracking just what i needed compared to a bus. Met some amazing people here and lots of good times to remeber.... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang August 4th 2012

halfway there now and were still in the same country haha best make a move I think. Today we had another amazing 8th floor breakfast and hit the beech. Basically there is lots I could talk about today swimming, bathing, brewery beer (a whopping 1 litre) a seafood dinner which I couldnt eat but all that today reminds me of is the intense burn i recived for being an idoiot and staying out in the sun too long!!! Blisters a plenty and red as a salmon I soildered on through the rest of the day (I didnt moan or anything.....) Once we were done with the beech etc we hit the bars and saw Murray win gold which was a moment of epicness! We played some Jenga had a go at being a youtube Dj and ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang August 4th 2012

So its 6am and we get off the worst bus ride in history. Broken men we are blinded by the morning sun and seek some form of matteress. We know that its probbably too early to check in but we must try! 2 of the girls off the bus were also staying at the same place so after jumpin in acab we made the hostel. Amazingly the man let us in and even let us go to a room to sleep. good day we thought. made even better by everyone in the room being people we already knew! after breakfast on the 8th floor with the most amazing view me bugg and terry hit the town for sercvh of a diving course for Terry and the market for us. The market was massive and smelly but ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An August 4th 2012

So this morning was intresting. No water in the hotel to start with anywere to shower so had to walk around other rooms trying to find water with random blue pen all over me from the night before. eventually I found what can only be described as a trickle to shower in. Breakfast was better today however as we got to pick what we wanted (being late) and so mine was good as was everyones...well John managed to find himself with 3 slices of bread and 1 slice of plastic cheese. apprently that counts as brekky in Nam. After some more fun facts and making a plan we headed to the pool hall to play some games which was intresting as we needed a snailing glove to play before we said bye to john on his ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An August 4th 2012

So today we decided to have hotel breakfast before picking up our suits. bad idea it was so ropey and with little choice not to mention $4!! We wenmt to get our things which were for the most part ready well fitted good material and most importanly sharp. So while we were hanging around for the rest of our things we thought we would hit the beech again but this time we wernt walking! (Cue 80's slightly camp rock music) we got sccoters oh yes. anyway it only took 5 mins to the beech then and we even started to get used to the Nam roads! Got our final fitting for the suits and had some beers with the people we had previously met. Tonight we learnt about snailing and some other fun facts from John. ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An August 3rd 2012

This morning when we woke we decided it would be a good day to get ourselves suits! "there's only one thing a man can do when he's, suffering from a spiritual and existential funk.. Buy new suits" Getting measured up was fine we had it done twice tio make sure and picked our materials for the 4 shirts and the suit which we wanted. Felling pretty pimpin for ouselves we heading into town to grab some food. Then to the beech! Which we were informed would be a mear 2 Km away although in the blistering heat (i will mention this later on) it took around 40-50 mins. The beech was cracking however amazing views with some cracking sea water. we took a ball too being typiclly english. Once back at the hotel we had a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An August 2nd 2012

Today we left Hue rested and fed, 4 hours later on a bus wedged between Bugg and some chineese bloke fun!! the bus its self was a little better than the last one not as many bumps and in the day there was some spectaular views. once we arrived we found ourselves outside the exact hotel we had boooked which of course is a result. The hotel was nice, welcoming and cold. in the evening we helped ourslves to the free cocktails and had some very good food before headining out into the town. The town itself has many lanternes and was light up abit like a chirstmas tree. Beautiful. we got persduaded however to go to an aussie bar whihc gave out free buckets (bad idea haha) (on a side note it turns out they ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué July 30th 2012

After a mear 25 hours of travelling (including the trip back from the bay) today we felt it would be a good time to rest , do the laundry (which by the way is amazing and cheap) and maybe have a small trip around the local roads. This is pretty much all we done today spoke to a few people and watched the olyimpics. Tomorrow we head south so booked the bus, hostel and our flights from Ho Chi Min to Bangkok.... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast July 29th 2012

On to the boat then back to the bay. Feeling abit drowzy today but soilder on!! once we got off the boat we left one tour gide (gangsta magic tricks nd everything) and met another who would take us to the bus station. we ate at quite a buzzing place for lunch which was good and the bus trip back last ages. Din't manage any sleep really but got to know people better and then once w got off the bus we traveled (walked) down what I can only describe as a dual carrigway / motorway (blooming scary) we left the spanish girls atthe stop and then got on our overnight bus (beds were ok but not built for westerners) the whole day was taken up by travelling the drive to Hue was rough and slow ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast July 28th 2012

8am waking up was difficult although no Hangover (Yes victory is so sweet!) the breakfast was very good also. Although afterwards we had to say bye to some of the people we had met (the americans victor etc) which was disspointing as many more beers were waiting o be drunk by us all and Bobby certainly could have helped! So off we went to a Oyster farm floating village (very intresting) and then to Monkey Island were at the top of a mini mountain we possibly had the best view ever to pee from (yes im mentioning this who dosn't want to pee with a cracking view!) The monekys were cool they played about and don some diving then we got back on the boat to head for Capa Island. Detouring to the other side of ... read more




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