Xin chao 16/12/09 we flew to Danang our gateway to central Vietnam, In the airport Oonagh ate Pho ba a noodle & beef dish with chop sticks and did decidedly well considering she had the chop sticks round the wrong way. Our first stop is Hoi An a small town on the coast ( untouched by various wars), we have a great room on the edge of town next to the river and hundreds of paddy fields, This could be why it does smell of damp, The beach is only 300m away, b...

Xin chao 16/12/09 we flew to Danang our gateway to central Vietnam, In the airport Oonagh ate Pho ba a noodle & beef dish with chop sticks and did decidedly well considering she had the chop sticks round the wrong way. Our first stop is Hoi An a small town on the coast ( untouched by various wars), we have a great room on the edge of town next to the river and hundreds of paddy fields, This could be why it does smell of damp, The beach is only 300m away, b...

Xin chao 10/12/2009 Hanoi, It has a pace of hundred mile an hour, thousands of Motor bikes swarm like Bee's absolutely everywhere, including the pavements, it's a noisy hurley burley city, and we love it. Crossing the road is an art form, nothing stops for pedestrians, so you just put your best foot forward, head held high and slowly mince across (no sniggers) It's amazing its very similar to when I parted the waters (we have even videoed it.) .The old quarter...