Hi All,
Well since I last wrote I have pretty much travelled the length of vietnam. I left Hanoi last saturday night and ran into a couple of girls I met the previous day on the trip to Ha Long Bay. It was nice to travel with people I kinda new on a very long bus trip with very little airconditioning and a pain in the bottom german who liked to take up 2 seats instead of 1.
I arrived bright and early sunday morning in Hue to be greated by the national holiday celebrations. So many people out and about and lots of colour things about. We were also mobbed by hotel people offering rooms. I ended up sharing for the next few days with a english girl.
After heavy showers and lots of people lying saying one more minute we eventually got people to take us out to the royal tombs. This was pretty cool. As it is interesting to know that the royals could choose their land, build what they want there and relax on and off until they died and then were burried. Then the new royals found a new spot to relax and the process started again.
Next morning we were off to Hoi An. This was such a lovely place. The people were so friendly and the place itself just had a great atmostphere about it. Hoi An is also the place you are able to get anything tailored you like and pretty much as cheap as chips. After lots of thinking I only got a pair of shorts and a skirt made at the cost of about 10 pounds. The rest of the time was spent at the beach, round the pool or eating awesome spring rolls.
My next stop was Nha Trang. This was a nice beach side town and I definately made use of the beach as it is sooooo hot and humid. First night met some of the locals at diner (they happened to be american and english but had been living in the town for 2-3years). It was cool to meet some friendly places and hear some of the stories. The next morning I ventured for a day on a boat cruising the islands, snorkelling, swimmming, getting told off for sitting on a chair on the beach and generally chilling. It was a great day except for the little bit sunburn I have on my back (I even had plenty of sunscreen on too).
And now I have just arrived in Ho Chi Minh city where I plan to stay for a couple of days to explore the city see the Cu Chi war tunnels then it is off on a Meckon Delta tour then into cambodia.
So I hope all is well with everyone. Those back in england I hope you enjoyed your holidays and that you have survived your first week back at work, I am thinking of you while still travelling. Those at home in oz, I hope the footy finals are going your way and Go EELs and Storm (knowing my luck they will make it to the grandfinal and I will be in Thailand somewhere).
Till next time
Lisa xxx
