Day 37 30/11/2009

Much like yesterday I didn’t do much, just walked around town with Helle and Ingrid. And as they were leaving in the arvo I had to find some other accommodation. Where we were staying was too expensive for just one person I tried asking randoms if I could share a room with them but had no luck.

Luckily I bumped into 2 guys form the UK (Dave and Ross) who I met in Hue and went to join them in their room for $4 a night.

The 3 of us set off to meet Dom and Sandra and some others we ate dinner with last night for a feed. They suggested a restaurant that had a 5 course set menu with seafood, meat or vegetarian options. Dave and I shared both the seafood and meat dishes so really had 9 courses as the desert was the same. It was fantastic, I got to say the food here in Hoi An has been the best in all of Vietnam so far. The meal was a little pricey for 100,000 VND ($5) even for Vietnamese standards which really isn’t that much considering how much food there was. The others headed out but I went home to rest. L

Day 37 30/11/2009

Much like yesterday I didn’t do much, just walked around town with Helle and Ingrid. And as they were leaving in the arvo I had to find some other accommodation. Where we were staying was too expensive for just one person I tried asking randoms if I could share a room with them but had no luck.

Luckily I bumped into 2 guys form the UK (Dave and Ross) who I met in Hue and went to join them in their room for $4 a night.

The 3 of us set off to meet Dom and Sandra and some others we ate dinner with last night for a feed. They suggested a restaurant that had a 5 course set menu with seafood, meat or vegetarian options. Dave and I shared both the seafood and meat dishes so really had 9 courses as the desert was the same. It was fantastic, I got to say the food here in Hoi An has been the best in all of Vietnam so far. The meal was a little pricey for 100,000 VND ($5) even for Vietnamese standards which really isn’t that much considering how much food there was. The others headed out but I went home to rest. L

Day 36 29/11/2009

Today chilled on the beach and did SFA! For those don’t know what SFA stands for… Sweet fuck all.

Randomly bumped into a French Canadian couple I had met in Beijing on the day I arrived there, we met for dinner at the same place as last night and because I wasn’t feeling 100% went home to rest.

Photoshop: Hai Van Pass, Small World

Panoramic 360 Hai Van Pass, Vietnam

Pic: Some Lady selling Dead Chicken Fetuses on the Side of the Highway... WTF??

Leaving the Backpackers in Hue

Day 35 28/11/09

Distance cycled: 135km

I left the Hostel in Hue at 7.30 after eating some free breaky and stealing some pot noodles. After 20 minutes of cycling I got some really painful stomach cramps, I pulled over into some driveway where some locals saw me struggling and sat me down, they massaged me and rubbed some sort of tigerbalm on my back and front… after a little while I was ok and set off again.

On the way to Danang I was going to use the tunnel though the mountain but unfortunately I passed the entrance into it and accidentally continued on the scenic mountain route. I would say now that the route was worth the exhausting cycle but at the time I did not enjoy it.

Just before hitting Danang to stopped for a mid afternoon lunch at another random restaurant food place. The food changes in different regions of Vietnam, well from rice to rice noodles and now a new one rice porridge that was so good, it was much like the way mum used to make but with a massive piece of lamb. I ended up ordering two.

I stopped by Danang at around 3.30 to get my passport and quickly made my way to hoi an before it got dark. I mananged to cycle 35km in an hour and a half.

When I made it to Hoi An I asked a few westerners for some suggestions of where to stay, thankfully I randomly bumped into Helle and Ingrid and the 3 of us found a room for 222000 Dong, the hotel even had a swimming pool.

We had a short look around town, grabbed some dindins from the local market and crashed out.

Day 34 26/11/2009

Well, I didn’t make it out of the hostel today. I slept terribly bad and woke with a terrible sore throat. I said my farewells to J.T and sat around the hostel playing the Norwegian version of Shithead called ‘Idiot’ with 2 girls obviously from Norway (Helle and Ingrid) for the majority of the day.

Ill certainly head off to Hoi An tomorrow to meet with these girls so that we can find accommodation together and keep the price low for all of us.

I have to stop by Danang to pick up my Visa from the travel agency on the way.

About 150km to cycle tomorrow but it is going to be a bit tougher terrain.

By the way, Happy thanks giving.

Entrance into Forbidden City, Hue, Vietnam

Day 33 25/11/2009

Another miserable day in Hue… at first it was ok but when I went on a cycle trip to see the Citadel and the forbidden city it pissed it down. Personally these sights were terrible, $4 entry fee to see some rubble and scaffolding. If I knew a little more about the history and the weather didnt dampen my mood I certainly would have enjoyed it more. oh well.

I reckon Ill head off tomorrow and make my way towards Hoi an, passing Danang to pick up my passport and Visa extension on the way.

Pic: Tamcoc, Nihn Bihn, Vietnam 2009 (Forgot to Add earlier)

Day 33 25/11/2009

Another miserable day in Hue… at first it was ok but when I went on a cycle trip to see the Citadel and the forbidden city it pissed it down. Personally these sights were terrible, $4 entry fee to see some rubble and scaffolding. If I knew a little more about the history and the weather didnt dampen my mood I certainly would have enjoyed it more. oh well.

I reckon Ill head off tomorrow and make my way towards Hoi an, passing Danang to pick up my passport and Visa extension on the way.