Thursday, September 9
We arrived in Da Nang at. 16. Here trains and Lan Trung against us. We visited at the Marble Mountain before heading to Hoi An. The many pagodas at Marble Mountain was built by Emperor Ming Mang. We see his mausulæum 16 / 9 Now we drove to Hoi An to Hay Yen Hotel. We were more than 2 hours late, so we postpone a visit to Marble Mountain for early morning 15 / 9 When we were on the train in Saigon had Folmer and Annelise and I a compartment. Poul Erik and Annelise S., Niels and Mona had a compartment. Yes there were 2 Annelise. Folmer and Annelise and I were unfortunate enough to get a very drunk Vietnamese into our compartment. He got off in Nha Trang, and then we had kupeeen for ourselves.
Friday, September 10
Cl. 8.30 we drive to the Village of Hope, which is a handicap school with many hearing impaired. We need to Da Nang. This is where Chau, Phuc, Thao and two are attending school. All are sponsored by the Danes. Chau is now almost 17 years. It was an exciting ride. We started with a meeting with the headmaster of the school and then we saw teaching 2 classes. We visited dormitories and ended up eating with the children.
Teachers' Room in the Village of Hope
Phuc at Village of Hope
Village of Hope
Chau Luu and the Village of Hope
Phuc Chau and the Village of Hope
Two at Village of Hope
Thao at Village of Hope
After returning home, we visited only a tailor shop and then Thao in his silver shop. Now we are going to the beach. All biked to the beach. We each got a couch where we could pinch us. The air was approx. 30 degrees. The water was almost the same. It blew a fresh breeze. When we went into the water it felt almost cold when we came back up. The water has been more than 25 degrees. It was nice with the small beach vendors who sold with a smile, especially Lu Li and Tina. We had a really good afternoon. The evening ended with dinner at Sy, who had made a very sumptuous dinner where we started to get red wine with dinner and later beer. For dessert we had fruit. It was an experience. We finished with coffee the room. Tomorrow we are on a bike and island tour. We are now 16 who are taking to Cham Island!!
Luu, Hung and Huy
beach Hoi An
Saturday, September 11
We start from the hotel at. 8.30 and bicycles down to the harbor where we embarking on one of the boats incl. bikes. A boat trip in 15 minutes. The bikes will be dropped off at the first stop, which is a carving in wood. Here you can buy very cheap træskærearbejder. It is cheap and well designed. It is also possible to buy furniture. We also saw a brickyard. It was hot, so there be purchased water very often. It was a very beautiful walk and here you come not to other tourists. Cl. 12.00, we arrive at our boat that would sail us back. It aired on the boat and the temperature was above 30 degrees. Now we had a half hour drive to our next lunch spot. Thao, who sells silver and gold, had invited us. We had a very delicious lunch on a whole new way, and it was very tasty. I believe it was only me who had done it before.
Picture from brickworks
Thao and Mimi
On the way back to the hotel we visited a special workroom. It is mentioned in books from Vietnam, Le La 41st It was an exciting visit. Now we went to our tøjdame Trang. The clothes were finished and now it was just directed to and will be finished tomorrow Sunday. I drove a little ride on the bike and at. 18 I reached home. Already at. 18.05 was the heavy rain and lightning and thunder, so I was lucky to reach home before the rain washed. Tonight we have a large party with 40 people. I will just enumerate the characters up: Poul Erik, Annelise, Niels, Mona, Folmer, Annelise, 2 girls from London SÆRHH, Hyo-Jo, Sy, My, Anh, Phuc, Thien, Mao, Trang, Moi daughter, Diem, Robert, Thao, Phi, Mimi, Khoi, Luu, Hung, Chau, Thao, Phuc, To, Tuyen, Trung, Bo, Thuy, Khoa, Man, MinChau, Nam and Henning. After dinner was sung much of Anh, Sy, Bo, Phuc and the Danish group. Dir. Nam song too. It was a festive evening which ended at. 23.00.
Sy, Robert and Anh
Sunday, September 12
Cham Island is an island situated approx. 20 km from Hoi An. There came a car and picked us up. It drove us out to the boats that sail to Cham Island, a fascinating island. For 8 years ago there were almost no tourists here. Now there will be many, but we have preserved feel of a Robinson Kruse island. The trip took all day. We sailed with a speedboat with 18 people. We were this: Folmer, Annelise, Niels, Mona, Poul Erik, Khoa, Man and My Vhau, Anh and 4 children from the Village of Hope: Two, Chay, Phuc and Lue. When there were 4 children from school, was also a teacher. We had a nice ride. The children were delighted with the trip. After returning home and a shower had to be picked up clothes. Everybody has got their clothes. I drove into town to book table for tonight. While I was up rain started to crash and there was thunder and lightning. Today it started already pm. 16.30. I had to borrow a raincoat. The restaurant is the same as the 9 / 9. The rain-shouldered look like soon stop. The rain ceased and we had a nice dinner, Thank - Phuong. Anyone got small gifts and tea and coffee.
Cruise from Hoi An to Cham Island
Anh friend
Khoa and family
Hoi An's landmarks: The Japanese Bridge
Monday, September 13
We biked out to a 5 star hotel where a friend of mine Trang is the director. The hotel called the Victoria resort and is a very nice hotel. We were all out there 9: Khoa, Man, Poul Erik, Annelise, Niels, Mona, Folmer, Annelise and Henning. We had a fantastic morning. The water in the ocean was 27 degrees and the swimming pool 25 degrees. Trang had arranged for towels and chairs for us. We ate down by the harbor and then we had different chores. Tonight we eat at Luu, which is a school teacher and daughter Chau. It was a festive evening at Luu. We had wonderful food. Although income is not so great you can still get great food. We ended at the hotel with coffee and beer.
restaurant on Hai Yen
Trang, daughter and Moi
Sara and Hyo from England
Diem and Robert
Tuesday, September 14
Day off: It was used to buy clothes and removal of clothing and silver and visiting interesting cultural sites. It was made very differently but everyone should get silver and gold. Thao has tralvt. She will sell and manage 15 silver and goldsmiths. She gets great help of his sister. I was picked up by a former employee at the hotel Hai Yen. She would be there at. 8.00 but arrived at first. 8.45. We went to Da Nang and went shopping and ate lunch at An Bang Beach. We had hot pot. There were some problems payment, but it was solved eventually. Poul Erik and I made a special transaction. Dir Nam gave wine while waiting. For them, everything wine. It was Contreau as we drank. Nam had bought the t-shirt for everyone. We ate at a famous restaurant 51 Le and got good food. A nice service and nice people. We got a cup of coffee in my room before the day ended.
Employed: Thuy hotel in Hoi An "
Hanoi student in Hoi An
Mon at Victoria Hotel
Vanity wife and bike hire in Hoi An
2 seamstresses and Henning