My next stop after Dalat was to the resort beaches of Nha Trang. I had heard that the place was just basically a row of resorts along the beach and that suited me fine. My plan was to use it as a pit stop before heading further north. I got there late the first day and set off to find a dive outfitter to schedule a trip for the next day. For less than $55 I was able to get 3 dives which is crazy cheap. That night for dinner I came across a street vendor selling grilled seafood on the sidewalk. I got a fresh lobster for $6 but little did I know that I could have gotten it for half. Oh well, you win some you lose some. The next day the diving was pretty decent. There wasn't much marine life but the coral was very nice. The funnest part of the dive was swimming through an underwater cave about 15 or so meters. Inside there were tons of fish taking shelter and they parted just enough for you to swim through. The next day I had enough time before the next bus to grab a quick visit to the hot springs outside of town. I've been told that it makes your skin nice and smooth. Not sure about the truth in that but the bath was fun. It felt like swimming in chocolate milk except maybe a little grittier. Now I know what a Cheerio feels like.
After my mud bath I jumped on the overnig
ht train to Hoi An. Hoi An is an old fashioned city with a few uninteresting sights. I found that the main draw card here were the loads of tailors that live here. Walking down any street you can't walk a block without passing at least four shops. They can make exact copies of designer clothes that normally would cost thousands and you can get it for less than a hundred bucks. Since I'm now a jobless bum and I don't have the need to wear a suit, I just got a pair of pants made. After trying on the end product I can tell you firsthand they're very very good at what they do. The quality of the sewing and of the material is excellent. I was surprised at how well they fit. Unfortunately, my attempt to stuff one of the ladies in my bag and ship her back home failed so I decided to head up to Hanoi the next day.
After my mud bath I jumped on the overnig
ht train to Hoi An. Hoi An is an old fashioned city with a few uninteresting sights. I found that the main draw card here were the loads of tailors that live here. Walking down any street you can't walk a block without passing at least four shops. They can make exact copies of designer clothes that normally would cost thousands and you can get it for less than a hundred bucks. Since I'm now a jobless bum and I don't have the need to wear a suit, I just got a pair of pants made. After trying on the end product I can tell you firsthand they're very very good at what they do. The quality of the sewing and of the material is excellent. I was surprised at how well they fit. Unfortunately, my attempt to stuff one of the ladies in my bag and ship her back home failed so I decided to head up to Hanoi the next day.
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