Hi all Well, the bus dropped us off in Nha Trang at about 6.30 am, and the girls from our hotel picked us up and took us well, back to the hotel obviously. As soon as we'd unpacked, the girls decided they were off to the beach. I on the other hand wanred a nap and with a cry of 'Lightweight' they were off out the door. When I finally caught up with them at about 11.30, Kimbers had already headed back to the hotel and Mand and Lau were on their way to...

Hi all Okey dokey then, time I guess to tell you all about the shopping in Hoi An. One word. Fantastic. But even that doesn't really cover it. After about 5 hours sleep (for me and Kimbers at least), we were up and off down to the shop the Easy Riders had taken us to the day before. We didn't have to go there, but we figured it'd be a good start. The reason we didn't have to go there, is that there are hundreds of these shops. In fact, it's pretty much ...

Hi all So after our intrepid guides had left us, we headed back to the hotel, showered and headed out for food. Which turned into a drink fest. About fookin time. Me and Kimbers led the way, necking Sambuccas and shorts until the others finally gave in (or got embarrassed by our noise) and joined in. We stayed there until 1 ish, when the owner decided she really wanted to close, and brought us the bill. Uh oh. Serious problem with the bill. We drunkenly adde...

Hi all We only went to Danang to see the famous Cham Sculpture Park, and were intending to get off the bus, see it and then jump back on the bus and head to Hoi An. Things started to go awry immediately, but for once in a really good way. At the bus station were four blokes on motorbikes, armed with log books and as easy going and friendly an attitude as we'd so far encountered in Vietnam. They started straight away hassling us in their incredibly friend...

Hi all So towards the end of the week, with Kimbers feeling better and her and Laura ready for some sightseeing, we headed out on a boat trip. The boat trip cost about $1.5 (80p) and takes pretty much the whole day. Its easily the cheapest way of seeing the outlying Pagodas around the city. And one of the most relaxed. Meandering down rivers is fast becoming my favourite way to travel. I might just buy a gondola to get to work if/when we move to London. I co...