Traveling to Hoi An-Vietnam

Traveling to Hoi An- Vietnam

Vietnam - Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Hoi An - Vietnam, 03/05/07

Upon arrival at Danang airport we took a bus to Hoi An- the ancient town of Vietnam. On the night we stayed at the Hoi An Hotel and we had a welcome dinner with typical food of Vietnam. I tried a rich soup of potatoes and some fruits typical. Hoi An is one of World Heritages declared by UNESCO and has the pedestrian area with the largest concentration of everything Vietnam alleys that are home to crafts, antiques, clothes, disposes, ceramics, bronze statues, wood and marble.

The first day we had a free day for personal activities so the first thing we did was go to market to buy some clothes. This market has no clothes as good as the market in Ho Chi Minh, so we spent very little. The most repeated phrase was "One Dollar".

The second day we did a walking tour of the city center visiting the former home of former Merchants, the Japanese Bridge and the local market. Lunch at a restaurant that was shaped like a cruise and saw some of the peasants working in the rice harvest, peeling skin and others. In afternoon we visited the beach at Hoi An. The beach was very beautiful with peaceful site that not many beaches in Vietnam has.

The third day we went to Marble Mountain where you get marble and other stones to make all kinds of crafts and sculptures. We got in three caves that were a refuge for the Vietcom in the Vietnam War. These caves were once used by the 13 kings of Vietnam as a place of calm and relaxation. Since the mountain was a pretty sight. The climb we did was raining so dangerous descent.

We visited China Beach - a must visit in Hoi An. A very nice beach where there was a group of 20 fishermen how to picking up a fishing net that did not contain anything about fish. Here in front of China Beach, there are still airports in helicopters and the Americans are not allowed access because the ground is mined from explosive materials as a result of the war.

Our tour continues with Hue city, the former city of Vietnam under the reign of Nguyen King Dynasty. We spent ony two days in Hue. Although the time is short but enough for us to have more understandings about the city. We went through the Hai Van tunnel to get to Lang Co Beach, where we had lunch in a Resort. However, unfortunately, we could not enjoy the beach because it was raining.

It will be our fault if we did not mention to the food in Hoi An and Hue. I have enjoyed the typical food in many countries all over the world, but food in Hue and Hoi An is one of the best I have eaten. At first, we found it difficult to eat with chopsticks, but with the help of the local people we could. It was so great! We think that Vietnamese food will be our favourite food. In our country, there are little Vietnamese food, so we will it very much. It is also the reason why we tried to eat as much as possible when we still stayed in Vietnam.