Nha Trang to Hoi An

We stayed a couple of days in Nha Trang but there was only one day of decent weather when we were very english and sunbathed on the beach despite it being overcast and so windy we were constantly pelted with sand!  On the plus side we had silky smooth skin after the sand blasting!  On the day we left it poured with rain all day and the whole place flooded- we stayed in the hotel all day but Tim ventured out for food at one point and had to wade through water up to his thighs! There were abandoned cars on the road with water up to their bonnets!  We managed to catch the bus and then made slow progress out of the town because of closed roads and flood water.  We made it though and eventually got to Hoi An the next morning.  The sleeping buses have completely lost their novelty and have got progressively more uncomfortable, partly because of the bumpy roads and maniac drivers.  We were actually thrown up into the air at some points only to come crashing back down - not good for bad backs or sleeping!

When we arrived Tim's bag had been sat in the flood water for the whole night as the luggage compartment had been flooded.  Ever the gentleman, his bag had kept mine dry as my bag was stacked on top of his.  So we spent the next 2 days in Hoi An trying to dry out all his gear with a hairdryer we borrowed from reception!  We did get everything clean and dry in the end though. 

We spent a few days in Hoi An, which was really pretty and I had some new silver sandals made.  The speciallity there is tailored suits and dresses and made to measure shoes.  The shoes are lovely! Tim left me for a few hours to return to hairdryer duties so I shopped for a little bit and got a new bag, a bracelet, a couple of pressies and some shoes! all bargins of course. 

One evening we went for some food in a little place next to the river, which was lit by lanterns and was very romantic until a big rat appeared from the back of the restaurant, we had to eat the rest of our meal whilst stamping our feet to keep it away! It did reappear 2 more times though but I am now nearly de-sensitised and didn't even scream!  It took the edge off the romance though. 

We went from Hoi An up to Hue and stayed for one night.  We did a city tour and looked around the citadel which is ruins, and a couple of pagodas and tombs.  it finished with a boat ride down the river and he rain managed to hold off for the day which was good.