Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Vietnam is hot

I am in Hoi An, Vietnam now, which is basically the tailoring capital. John and I both got some suits made. This is a strange stop on our trip as I don't really like to spend time shopping, but when you can get a suit jacket, skirt, and pants for $75 then I guess shopping you must do. We are in the process of planning out the rest of our trip since we have learned from many other travelers along the way which places are the must gos and which we can pass by without missing out on much. I am thoroughly enjoying Hoi An. It is a much quainter city compared to Hanoi. While my guidebook gave me the impression that Hanoi is a romantic city, I must disagree and tell you that Hoi An is the romantic city of Vietnam. The buildings are old and have an old French look to them. Our room is $8 a night with A/C, TV, and it's own bathroom. Pretty nice. We have been spending about $2 each on meals. As you can see, money goes far in SE Asia. I hope to post some pictures soon. The only problem is a lot of the internet places I have been to lately are just way to slow. We will be leaving to dive in Nha Trang within the next couple of days. I am going to do my Open Water Certification course. Wish me luck!

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