A little Hoi…

Hello from Hoi An – Vietnam! As I’m sure you’ve noticed there’s been some radio silence in the past couple of days… don’t worry, Amy and I haven’t killed each other and we’re safe!

So last post saw us leaving Siem Reap for Saigon with a post from Amy still to come - I have to admit that I wasn’t a huge fan of Saigon, however, we were really only there to see Cu Chi so it didn’t really matter that much! Our lovely tour guide – Dang – took us out to Cu Chi and walked us around the tunnel complex (they were VERY small tunnels, but I made it through with only a minor freak out!) giving us a great overview of the Vietnam War. After the tunnels we visited the Cao Dai Great Temple… it was very pretty and a good representation of the mix of five religions that it serves!

We then went to a local ladies home and ate some (what we think is) “real” Vietnamese food – I’ll sum it up in two words, TOTALLY AWESOME!!! For me, it was the highlight of our time in Saigon.

Right now I’m writing to you from a beautifully shaded courtyard where I’m munching on some yummy Viet- delights and drinking a cheeky cocktail! This morning started with a 4am wake-up, a 6am flight and a 1 hour drive and was followed by a pretty full on 3 hours at a local tailor’s (and maybe the local shoe maker too!) – All before midday, so we think we deserve a little down time. We may also be indulging in a little dutch-courage because we’re thinking of hiring a pushy and riding round the city!

My first thoughts on Hoi An – BEAUTIFUL – everyone is really friendly and approachable and want to chat to you (and tell you about their aunty who owns this shop….)! I think what I love most is that people just randomly burst into song – what’s not to love about a city where everyone suffers from spontaneous musicality????

We’re thinking of heading to the beach tomorrow (again on the pushy!) before we have to leave on Tuesday morning (early again, but I booked the tickets so I really shouldn’t complain!). If you don’t hear anything from me after that – it’s probably ended in tears (and a trip to the doctor)!

Take care – always choose the fried spring rolls!

SQ