Hoi An and Dalat
Chloe Writes: Hoi An is renowned for it’s old town, a part of the country which has remained largely in-tact after the war, with it’s gorgeous old buildings (now mostly craft shops) and narrow streets. Its also famous for it’s tailors (every other shop) and it’s shoe shops (the other shop) who claim to reproduce any designer shoe you find in a catalogue overnight. You can amble around this town for hours, which we did. We took a morning trip over to the My Son (pronounced me son) remains, a series of tower like temples with Hindu influenced statues. Unfortunately I had a nasty travelers bug so I can’t say I soaked in much history but there were some traditional dancers on site to entertain.
Our next stop took us on a 12 hour overnight bus (very very impressed with the buses in Vietnam) to Na Thrang where we arrived at 8:30am, only to hop on another (very very nice) bus at 2pm to Dalat. When we arrived here we were expecting a small sleepy hill county town, but what we got a major city instead. Our first day we hired a moped and journeyed 30k to Elephant falls which had a very impressive spray, which was quite some relief after being burnt to a crisp on the way there, after not seeing the sun for weeks we couldn’t even tell you where the sun cream is hiding. And a rather nice but slightly pointless cable car ride. We spent a lazy second day wondering round the craziest market I have ever seen, where each 30 or so units sell exactly the same item, and the fish are still swimming, frogs jumping and chickens clucking…you get the picture 
Pete Writes: I am going to sit this one out due to giving up the tobacco for 3 days and I am feeling moody!! Chloe is trying her hardest to deal with my moods, I believe she may start smoking herself! Vietnam is very cool, I hope that you enjoy the photos
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One of the many colourful old buildings in Hoi An
Ahh
Waiting for a fare
Lights off
Lights on
My Son Ruins
My Son Dancers
Wheres The Wally……I mean …..Wheres Wally?
Silver Smiths in Hoi An….OR… the guys who altered our wedding rings
Buddha in Na Thrang…yes we can publish a book just of Buddha photos along with sunsets & Boats
Just a tiny part of the crazy market in Dalat
Woman Selling Chickens
One of the many women selling food on the street
Elephant Falls
Tags: Vietnam
February 27th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
What? No clothes from Hoi An? Madness! haha…
Aaaahh, Delat. Definitely one of our favourite spots. Sounds like we did a similar thing; hiring a bike, doing the cable car, spending hours in the markets that sold lots of the same thing…
http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Monkey/good-morning-from-vietnam.html
aaaaawww!!!! Loved that place….
As always, great photos! And Chloe, just keep slapping Pete. Nothing to do with being moody… I just think it’ll be funny ;o)
February 27th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Hi Rupert,
We had a look at the tubing on your blog the other day to see what we missed out on. We loved Laos so you never know we may go back.
And I will have to invite you and Laura round for some red curry when we get back
Chloe x
Thanks Rup, for giving her the idea of happy slapping.. I will have to upload a video onto youtube!!!! 4 days gone.. No finger nails but feeling good
Pete :o)
March 1st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Just keep smiling! But then, it’s hard not to - just keep reminding yourself where you’re not (here!) :o)
May 3rd, 2008 at 5:56 am
Those poor chickens !! I vote free-range, organic every time ;o)