3 new coats, a pair of shorts and crop pants later...we left Hoi An for 
Nha Trang :) We WERE going to post pictures of us in our coats for you..but then we packed them...and are NOT getting them out until Australia when we can LEAVE them while we adventure up the coast. We are SO pro at stuffing stuff in our bags now...let me tell you. Greg and lil Lowe (yes, we named our bags) are FULL to the brim, ready to explode...it's a good thing we have somewhere to leave stuff in australia.
Other than having over 200 tailor shops, Hoi An has lots of cute little cafes and restaurants, handcraft shops, art displays of gorgeous paintings and a cute little market 
that sells LOTS of jewelry and scarves. We stayed in the old town, which is super quiet for motorbikes compared to what we've seen and you can actually walk down the little dirt streets without getting run over! We did a day trip to My Son ruins, which was pretty...but hard to fully appreciate after having been to Angkor. Are we becoming historical site snobs!? It was HOT in Hoi An and we 
found ourselves wishing we'd stayed somewhere with a pool...good thing Nha Trang had a BEAUTIFUL beach:) (see pics)
Nha Trang :) We WERE going to post pictures of us in our coats for you..but then we packed them...and are NOT getting them out until Australia when we can LEAVE them while we adventure up the coast. We are SO pro at stuffing stuff in our bags now...let me tell you. Greg and lil Lowe (yes, we named our bags) are FULL to the brim, ready to explode...it's a good thing we have somewhere to leave stuff in australia.
Other than having over 200 tailor shops, Hoi An has lots of cute little cafes and restaurants, handcraft shops, art displays of gorgeous paintings and a cute little market 
that sells LOTS of jewelry and scarves. We stayed in the old town, which is super quiet for motorbikes compared to what we've seen and you can actually walk down the little dirt streets without getting run over! We did a day trip to My Son ruins, which was pretty...but hard to fully appreciate after having been to Angkor. Are we becoming historical site snobs!? It was HOT in Hoi An and we 
found ourselves wishing we'd stayed somewhere with a pool...good thing Nha Trang had a BEAUTIFUL beach:) (see pics)We did our LAST night bus from Hoi An to Nha Trang, which we both decided was the worst one yet, only because we got the least amount of sleep on it and felt GROSS arriving in Nha Trang at 6:00am. We got some breaky and walked down to the beach to take a look...WOW. We were super impressed...especially being there so early, we got to see it at it's quietest hour. We 
spent the day at the "Louisiane Cafe" which is a western style beach resort with a pool and beach chairs and umbrellas on the sand. So nice!
spent the day at the "Louisiane Cafe" which is a western style beach resort with a pool and beach chairs and umbrellas on the sand. So nice!Wanna know what we did on the second day?!? SCUBA DIVING!!! That's right, a whole 6 meters under water!!! No, it was really unreal...it was an intro scuba tour, it was one on one, and the dive instructor was with you the whole time as you went down. But being able to experience it and see some cool fish and wildlife was amazing...and we're planning on doing it again if we can on the barrier reef!!! Quite addictive, you might say. Check out LH in her wetsuit ready to go :)
Saigon is officially our last big city in Asia that we visit before we head off to Aussie...don't worry, we'll post one more time
with some motorbike traffic and Cu Chi tunnel pics!!
with some motorbike traffic and Cu Chi tunnel pics!! Until then..
Love L and L - scuba pros
PS - We found a picture of our morning hair...just thought we'd add it so you could check us out...
5 comments:
Laugh, laugh, laugh! You gals are funny. I love the back pack names and the morning hairdo pics are priceless. Fantastic that you went scuba diving. Your dad says "ooh, and they get to dive on the Great Barrier Reef!" It's great that you got to relax on a nice beach before your trip to Australia. Send something home, like all the stuff you just bought. Love M & D
Can't find those places on my map, but, again, pics of the beach and the shops are spectacular.
Don't you luv those lanterns and all their colors. What a showing of color.
Your Mom sent me some other pics off facebook I think, and I honestly believe that some of your friends and aquaintances will be doing the same trip.
Your shots of beaches, shops,countryside and ways of life et al, along with the commentary are so intriguing.
You are probably on your way to Oz by now and mixed feelings about saying goodbye to S.E Asia.
You will go back some day.
Spring time in Oz and I'm looking forward to where you are taking us next. What a ride.!!
Hugs and good thoughts to you both.
Glad you had a re-coup on the beach. Love Min
Hi girls! Ya, I hate that morning hair problem too!
More great pictures, and I am able to find your location(s) on a map.Is Saigon now called Ho Chi Min city? Well, just a few more days in Asia and then on to Aussi, which should be a great experience too. Looking forward to reading about your further adventures,
Dad-H.
Hi girls
You should be writing humorous travel books/features!!! The morning hairdos are particularly fetching!! The beach looks amazing and I really liked the pic of the two of you enjoying the beach - you girls look so happy and healthy!! Dad has been following your travels on the map - it's so interesting to see where you've been. SO you're off to Australia - amazing!!!
Keep all the stories coming!! Take care and ENJOY!!!
Love
Mom H.
You girls are very silly. Glad to see that night bus trips haven't changed your senses of humour! sounds like a blast. Keep enjoying!
Auntie Elb
xoxo
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