11.3.10 Nha Trang
This morning we walked to the Cham Towers. Along the way we crossed a river that was full of blue painted fishing boats that had eyes painted on the bow of the boat to spot the fish. At the Cham Towers we saw four of the original eight towers which were mainly built many centuries ago although worshipping began on this site around 79AD! We investigated each one while Ni'mah and I lit incense and placed into a pot of sand - a Buddhist ritual. When we walked back we saw a monkey chained from it's neck on a balcony. After walking through the outdoor markets a friendly family stopped us for a chat and gave Dad a free drink. On our way back to our hotel we found a nice place to have lunch where I enjoyed a mango smoothie. Finally back at our hotel we watched some TV. The alleyway to our hotel is next to a nice restaurant where we are having dinner tonight. Fá dinner Mum and Dad had a seafood hotpot with mussels, prawns, squid, fish, vegetables and noodles which was put into the soup and cooked at the table. Ni'mah and I enjoyed our seafood curry with naan bread.
