Vietnam, Hoi An

Hoi An was another little tourist town further down the coast. A lot quieter than Hanoi but still everyone pestering you. They tailor made the most beautiful clothes here too. Anyway I went just wanted a break so went to the beach...for 5 days! Golden sands, clear sea....palm trees, pineapple, coconuts jet skiing swimming etc etc. I met a lovely French man who treated me to dinner by moonlight on the sands. It was full moon and they celebrate by laying mats on the sand to sit on and oil lamps on each to light up the darkness and then the local ladies would come and serve you food and drink. They even had two huge beautiful hot air balloons. Anyway I got to practice my french and he got to practice his English.

Une Mer de Bougies
Fete de la pleine lune. Aujourd'hui je suis venue a la plage, par motocycle. La plage c'est vide c'est tres beau. le sable blanc et la mer avec les vagues. La plage etait presque vide et c'etait tres beau. Le sable etait blanc et la mer affortait ses vages. La plage etait ladee d'abres tropicaux et je me suis assiss sous un parisol de paille avec mon ananas et ma noix de coco. C'etait le paradis!!! Et puis j'ai recontre quelqu'un, il ne sait pas parler correctement anglais mais nous arrivons a echanger quelques phrases a l'aide d'un dictionnaire qu'il avait dans son sac (ouf!!). Apres avoir nager ensemble, nous avons diner sur la plage. Nous etions assis sur un tapis eclaire d'une bougie : c'etait tres romantique. Imagine! Pleine lune, avec 2 montgolfieres, c'etait la fete! La suite vous l'imaginez tout seul......

Anyway got a ride back at midnight with a very drunk motorcyclist who swerved all over the road while seranading me with drunken made up lyrics consisting of "luvly jubly, we will look after your bikes mate...don't worry, be happy" in a dodgy Vietnamese tune....I was in hysterics but glad to get back to my hotel in one piece!

I also went to visit an old ruined temple...looked a bit like a mini version of Ankgor Wat and in the process of getting of the motorbike I had hired to get up there...I burned my leg nicely!!! A huge tennis ball sized white patch where my skin had burned off and started to puss.

Aparently this happens to everyone in Vietnam...so no one was surprised!