Hue had been interesting, but we weren't that bowled over by it, so we decided to cut it short and head onto Hoi An. The 3 1/2 bus ride was not bad although the rain really came hammering down making the raods even more dangerous. The bus stipped in central Hoi An right outside the Grasslands hotel. We were exhausted so weren't in the mood for trapsing the streets looking for a good deal. We checked in and at $15 a night including breakfast we didn't think it was bad at all. It's your typical hotel with dozens of rooms, TV's, pool etc. Blake had highly recommended Hoi An to us too so we're expecting great things.
The old town is gorgeous. Along the river lined with old french-style buildings and restaurants - although I've never been to France, this is what I'd imagine parts of France to be like.
We picked a restaurant with an open roof-top terrace overlooking the river and enjoyed a few Gin n' Tonics (our first on the trip I might add) and some good grub. After dinner we were approached by one of the restaurant managers, Mr Trung. He told us of his village near by and invited us to join him in his village for a day and he would take us fishing and to see the local pottery villages.
After reading previous tourists reviews in his little note book and taken a great liking to his warm friendly character, we decided to take him up on his offer for the day after tomorrow.
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