Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 11
Hotel: Vinh Hung 3 Hotel –
Trung Nhi Street, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Ph: 0510 864074
Fax: 0510 864094
7 June -10 June
We had another woeful breakfast, then packed up and checked out. Taxi to the airport cost 180,000VND, plus 20,000VND entrance fee.
Flight was for 1hr 10min arrived at Da Nang airport at 1:30pm, temperature 34degC. Got into a Taxi, rather than a minibus, after agreeing to take us to Hoi An for US$10.
First he had to make a delivery, then he needed fuel, then the brakes over heated so he had to douse them with some water, then, of course the taxi broke down completely!
While we were trying to get our stuff out of the taxi, and find another, he got it going. By this time we are all saturated with sweat, as it is so very hot. Then he tries to argue that we should pay him 180,000VDn. David threatened him, and in the end he took us to the hotel.
He used the horn so much, and drove on the wrong side of the road, most of the time, he should have paid us!
Arrived at the hotel, it is very basic room, has a double bed, single bed and bathroom, all with a lovely outlook of an electricity transformer on a pole just outside the window. The pool is located on the terrace roof and has a good sized shallow area so it is good for Brendan.
After having a shower to cool down, we went for a walk, lots of tailor and shoe shops. Found one, and ordered a few other, tops/ pants etc, and David ordered a pure wool suit, designed and made to size for US$45, very cheap compared to home.
Had dinner on the way back, with Brendan ordering a hot dog, but it was more like a European Sausage & Salad roll, of course he didn’t like it. David had just a bowl of chips, and I had a cheese burger – Not the greatest.
I bought two photo albums, on the way back, as well. Every shop we went into, Brendan had to use the toilet ( still has the belly), so we stopped at a local pharmacy, and were given some sort of powder to mix with water, to take before eating, and some yellow tablets to take after eating. Hopefully they will help him
Organised a private car ½ day tour to visit Marble Mountain, China Beach & the Cham Museum in Da Nang, for $US15. By group bus it was US$2 each, but with Brendan we may need to be able to stop regularly. Also arranged for tickets on a coach to take us to Hue, a 4 hr trip, when we leave Hoi An on the 10th at 2pm.
We went for a swim, for about ¾ hr, then to bed. Hopefully the breakfast will be better tomorrow!
Must send postcards
Water temperature 32.5deg C at 7:50pm
