Stuck!.....in Nimh Binh
Well due to a bad case of Tet (New years) we're stuck in Nimh Binh for another night,
I didn't think this damn holiday would have such an impact on travel....but it seems to.
Today we went and did tourist shit, got ripped off, saw some sights the usual. Rented a bicycle and went to see the country side. It was scenic, the kind of scenic you pretty much expect in Vietnam. Sprawling ricefields, bumpy lane ways, dirty children, ugly dogs, you get it all.
but despite that it really is beautiful, peaceful and sort of majestic in a sprawling ricefields kind of way.
The Tam Coc caves were your typical toursit spot, beautiful, but a tourist spot. some old ladies rowed us for a few hours through some caves, saw some sites, tried ot sell us stuff, and I ended up 'helping' to row the boat, maybe they were trying to make me feel important.... i'm still unsure.
So we rented a bike, its funny because traffic in Vietnam is flat out mind bogglingly insane, the craziest and most dangerous I've ever encountered, but being on the road is different. When your one with the flow of traffic , on the road with a set of wheels, people notice you and drive around, even cutting across rediculous intersections, its much safer on a bike. its kind of like the Force, and once you embrace it, the whole process is less scary, sure its absolute brimming with pure chaos....but thats really part of the experience.
tomorrow we board a bus for Hué, since there is no trains its basically a good 12 hour ride, the current plan is to visit the local Pharmacy and get whacked out on 'pharmies' for the trip...fingers crossed we can communicate with them!.
and finally I now have a local mobile number, should any of you have the desire to send me highly overpriced SMS's, please don't hesistate (MMS not available) +84 - 904409678
stay well
G
I didn't think this damn holiday would have such an impact on travel....but it seems to.
Today we went and did tourist shit, got ripped off, saw some sights the usual. Rented a bicycle and went to see the country side. It was scenic, the kind of scenic you pretty much expect in Vietnam. Sprawling ricefields, bumpy lane ways, dirty children, ugly dogs, you get it all.
but despite that it really is beautiful, peaceful and sort of majestic in a sprawling ricefields kind of way.
The Tam Coc caves were your typical toursit spot, beautiful, but a tourist spot. some old ladies rowed us for a few hours through some caves, saw some sites, tried ot sell us stuff, and I ended up 'helping' to row the boat, maybe they were trying to make me feel important.... i'm still unsure.
So we rented a bike, its funny because traffic in Vietnam is flat out mind bogglingly insane, the craziest and most dangerous I've ever encountered, but being on the road is different. When your one with the flow of traffic , on the road with a set of wheels, people notice you and drive around, even cutting across rediculous intersections, its much safer on a bike. its kind of like the Force, and once you embrace it, the whole process is less scary, sure its absolute brimming with pure chaos....but thats really part of the experience.
tomorrow we board a bus for Hué, since there is no trains its basically a good 12 hour ride, the current plan is to visit the local Pharmacy and get whacked out on 'pharmies' for the trip...fingers crossed we can communicate with them!.
and finally I now have a local mobile number, should any of you have the desire to send me highly overpriced SMS's, please don't hesistate (MMS not available) +84 - 904409678
stay well
G
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