Nov 16, 2009 - The Colour Purple

Well took the plunge last night at the local beauty salon beside my guesthouse.Well took the plunge last night at the local beauty salon beside my guesthouse....

Nov 15, 2009 - STILL Hanging out in Hoi An..

Decided to stay another night in Hoi An before moving on to Nha Trang (that's the main backpacker party beach town further south. ... ) Hoi An is quiet (for Viet Nam that is) and I feel I need the rest from travelling (if anyone still in the working world can understand THAT contradiction in terms!). ... Hoi An is a mid point between North and South Vietnam. ... That said the food here in Hoi An is great. ... This morning early risers caught the Sunday morning boat races here in Hoi An. ...

Nov 14, 2009 - Where are you; My Son ?

NOTE: I have added my own photos to the previous log entries- please go back to see a smattering of shots of my beautiful wife in Vietnam. Hello from our last day in Hoi An . ... After some aggressive bargaining for souvenirs Dacia and I ended the day drinking 18 cent beers on the sidewalk watching the local women try to coax tourists into their restaurants.NOTE: I have added my own photos to the previous log entries- please go back to see a smattering of shots of my beautiful wife in Vietnam. Hello from our last day in Hoi An . ... After some aggressive bargaining for souvenirs Dacia and I ended the day drinking 18 cent beers on the sidewalk watching the local women try to coax tourists into their restaurants....

Nov 14, 2009 - Hoi An - A Hassle-Free Haven (well nearly..)

Started the day with a 3 mile run to the local beach - Cua Dai (took a slightly different route to the one I did yesterday afternoon). Hoi An is a busy little spot. ... I've bumped into lots of travellers I've met along the Ho Chi Minh trail.Started the day with a 3 mile run to the local beach - Cua Dai (took a slightly different route to the one I did yesterday afternoon). Hoi An is a busy little spot. ... I've bumped into lots of travellers I've met along the Ho Chi Minh trail....

Nov 13, 2009 - Southern Journey to Hoi An

Hello again- sitting comfortably in Hoi An . ... Just amazing.Hello again- sitting comfortably in Hoi An . ... Just amazing....

Nov 12, 2009 - Ninh Binh to Hue by 'Sleeper' Bus

Well the 12 hour Sleeper Bus ride was quite an experience! I would liken it to spending a night in a coffin though happily with the lid off.Well the 12 hour Sleeper Bus ride was quite an experience! I would liken it to spending a night in a coffin though happily with the lid off....

Nov 10, 2009 - HOI AN

My first whole day in Hoi An made me feel really good. ... I took some pictures with my (2nd) Nikon D5000 and then, remembered this easy, complete, useful and free trip journal (thanks Susan).My first whole day in Hoi An made me feel really good. ... I took some pictures with my (2nd) Nikon D5000 and then, remembered this easy, complete, useful and free trip journal (thanks Susan)....

Nov 1, 2009 - Hoi An

We arrived here in Hoi An about 2 pm and fancied a snack, The cafe we went to advertised bread and cheese so we had visions of trying some local cheese. ... We quite like it here in Hoi An, it is much quieter and calmer than most of other towns and has a serene atmosphere. ... This is just a well because I was just told that there is a typhoon headed this way, so we may have to hunker down for a while.We arrived here in Hoi An about 2 pm and fancied a snack, The cafe we went to advertised bread and cheese so we had visions of trying some local cheese. ... We quite like it here in Hoi An, it is much quieter and calmer than most of other towns and has a serene atmosphere. ... This is just a well because I was just told that there is a typhoon headed this way, so we may have to hunker down for a while....

Oct 7, 2009 - Hoi An

##photo=there were 5 shipspushed onto the sand after the typhoon## Well I made the big hill! Just wait till you wee the photos; it was bigger that i cold ever imagine. As we got into Hoi An 500m from our hotel, I had an accident; luckily I had the camera in my hand or it would have been broken (maybe if I don't have the camera in my hand I would not have crashed. ... I will post the photos of the injury; nothing to bad, scratches.##photo=there were 5 shipspushed onto the sand after the typhoon## Well I made the big hill! Just wait till you wee the photos; it was bigger that i cold ever imagine. As we got into Hoi An 500m from our hotel, I had an accident; luckily I had the camera in my hand or it would have been broken (maybe if I don't have the camera in my hand I would not have crashed. ... I will post the photos of the injury; nothing to bad, scratches....

Sep 3, 2009 - Good morning, Vietnam

We’re in Hoi An, Vietnam now and its a rainy day so I figured this would be a great day to take a day off from sight seeing and update the old journal. ... We flew from Siem Reap to DaNang and then took a taxi to Hoi An. ... Hoi An is great. ... The main part of town is known as “Old Hoi An” and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...

Sep 3, 2009 - Motorbiking in monsoon season...

Today is my last day in Hoi An. ... What a beautiful sight! Soon after this it started raining again so we headed to a restaurant for a good meal of White Rose (Hoi An dumpling specialty) and spring rolls before calling it a night. ... Awesome! Once we finished exploring we got right back on the bike and traveled the hour and a half back to Hoi An in the pouring rain. ...

Sep 2, 2009 - Hoi An, Vietnam

We didn't leave though until we had knocked the price down a bit, but that's a pretty good way to make sure your customers don't walk away! Hoi An is a cute little town where most of its old buildings are still in tact due to preservation projects. ... Apparently Cau Lau (flat sticky noodles) can only be found in Hoi An because the water used to make it comes from a specific well in the area. ... Once we got back to our hotel it started POURING rain and we were glad to be under a dry roof! We'll be in Hoi An for another day or two before heading N to Hue. ...