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Hoi An, Hue and Hanoi
THE BLOG IS BACK!! Some suspected I was dead, missing in action or just in some random village living with a Vietnamese woman but no....the story continues, so if you're sitting comfortably, I'll begin.
Hastles and greed
Gareth Penpraze2007-04-20 23:05:44
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Hoi An, Hue and Hanoi
THE BLOG IS BACK!! Some suspected I was dead, missing in action or just in some random village living with a Vietnamese woman but no....the story continues, so if you're sitting comfortably, I'll begin.
The bus drops us off at 6.30 in the morning in Hoi An and we're all tired and very grumpy. Oh course we're met by the bus companies hotel people and almost forced to stay with them. Well, we couldn't be arsed moving and they had a pool. Hoi An is the place to get your suits and clothes made but wasn't until after I made the order, I get told I've been the victim of daylight robbery.
There really isn't anything here to keep us and Phil and I are bored of the place by 11am, so we decide to get on the road the next morning. We try and book our bus and apparantly the morning bus is full so "you take afternoon bus and tour Mr." These tours are really getting to me not to mention the dishonest scamming buggars who see you as a walking dollar sign. I go back to pick up my clothes and material up and the bitch is trying to get more money from me. I tell her she's had far too much money from me and she should give me some back but of course she suddenly becomes dumb to the English language. Me and Phil go on a tour to "My Son" the next morning. Basically its a load of ruined temples and if you've seen Ankor Wat, they are not very impressive at all. Nice all the same but I wouldn't be surprised if the Vietnamese government built them not too long ago just so they can get tourists on to a bus and take money off them......Of yeah heard a joke...Whats the difference between a casino and Vietnam?.......At least in a casino you've got a chance of not losing your money!! Mightn't amuse anyone but you'll understand if you've been to 'nam. Anyway, the best thing about My Son was the picture opportunities, which were taken with both hands. Evidence
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