Hoi An
Is an anagram of Hanoi.
Not impressed with the overnight train to Danang = heading to bed at 9pm!
Despite thinking it would be getting colder as I travel north, it seems to be getting warmer and warmer. No rains for four days now, just boiling sunshine :S The food seems to be getting even spicier too. Plain fried rice somehow bit my head off yesterday, and today they didn't even bother trying to hide the chilli in my sauteed fish.
Hoi An is an port that is no longer in use, but was once mostly occupied by the Chinese and Japanese. This means here are many intricately decorated pagodas, assembly halls and houses, all great to visit. Unfortunately due to the heat I've spent a good amount of time indoors, being entertained by things as small as hotel rule books. Quote:
"We do not have the sex service"
"Please not eat the duran fruit here"
"Alcohol, drugs and gambling are not strictly forbidden"
You would think that they could get someone to check these things, but there is so much poor English around, other common examples include: Bottlede water, Caramed Oustard (Caramel Custard?) and Baba-qu (BBQ). I reckon there's money to be made as a proofreader here...
Is an anagram of Hanoi.
Not impressed with the overnight train to Danang = heading to bed at 9pm!
Despite thinking it would be getting colder as I travel north, it seems to be getting warmer and warmer. No rains for four days now, just boiling sunshine :S The food seems to be getting even spicier too. Plain fried rice somehow bit my head off yesterday, and today they didn't even bother trying to hide the chilli in my sauteed fish.
Hoi An is an port that is no longer in use, but was once mostly occupied by the Chinese and Japanese. This means here are many intricately decorated pagodas, assembly halls and houses, all great to visit. Unfortunately due to the heat I've spent a good amount of time indoors, being entertained by things as small as hotel rule books. Quote:
"We do not have the sex service"
"Please not eat the duran fruit here"
"Alcohol, drugs and gambling are not strictly forbidden"
You would think that they could get someone to check these things, but there is so much poor English around, other common examples include: Bottlede water, Caramed Oustard (Caramel Custard?) and Baba-qu (BBQ). I reckon there's money to be made as a proofreader here...
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