14 Feb 10 Hue, Hoi An and a lie down at the Monk’s

Early on 12th February we took a tour round the villages around Hue by Motorbike. Along the way we visited the Mong Tombs, Bunker Hill and we ate dinner at the Monk’s monestry (is it a monestry, I’m not too sure). The lunch was brilliant, however after dinner the ‘head’ monk was very keen for us all to lie down… on the floor. So there we were, 8 grown adults, lying down on tiled floor, next to the table where we just ate. And yes, we did lie there until we knew it was safe to get up.

In the evening we thought we’d take a walk into the centre of Hue for dinner. Mr Q and his encyclopedic knowledge of distances and directions was the perfect person to ask for the route. With Mr Q everything is 1km away, so we know that 1km actually means 10; and it also turns out he’s a tad off the mark with directions too. After a good 20 min walk we realised the route he sent us one was absolute tosh! However after an impromptue stop at the pharmacy for some laxatives (not for me), and witnessing an RTA (more common than you think) we finally got to a restaurant. Great cheap food. Brits abroad, who could ask for more!

Early on 13th we took the bus from Hue to Hoi An, passing by China Beach and some scenic mountains. We arrived in Hoi An at around 12noon so we immediatley went for lunch. Trust me, all we freckin’ do is eat! After lunch Mr Q took us around the town, which is a beauty! In the evening we all went out for a major knees up as it was Chinese/Lunar/Tet New Years Eve. When in Rome an’ all that!

On 14th Feb we had a nice lie in then Mr Q took us on a leisurely bike ride through Hoi An and then we boarded a local boat to take us to our private beach for a BBQ dinner. At this point I must add that Mr Q takes a liking to sharp objects, namely knifes, and not only that he likes cutting random things (although he’s not a selfharmer). So from now on I’m going to refer to Mr Q as Crazy Q.