11月30日 ラオカイ、バクハ→サパ
27 Nov., Hue
" Dragon Boat Tour is canselled today, because of a flood in the river."
after breakfast at 'Pho Saigon', hotel staff told me so.
well, never mind.
rain is seemed to stop, still cloudy but no rain today.
walked to citadel, wandering into Donba market, took a rest at local cafe, everything smells fresh, because no rain drops.
after lunch at Indian restaurant, finished long waiking.
note;
28 Nov., night bus from Hue to Hanoi
29 Nov., arriving Hanoi, night train to Laokai
30 Nov., Laokai to BacHa, sunday market, back to Laokai and go to Sapa and stay there
01 Dec., stay at Sapa, trekking and visiting local villages
02 Dec., to Laokai, night train to Hanoi
03 Dec., stay at Hanoi
04 Dec., 1day tour to Halong Bay
05 Dec., airplane from Hanoi to HCM city, night flight from HCM city to Tokyo/Narita
06 Dec., arriving Tokyo/Narita in the morning
" Dragon Boat Tour is canselled today, because of a flood in the river."
after breakfast at 'Pho Saigon', hotel staff told me so.
well, never mind.
rain is seemed to stop, still cloudy but no rain today.
walked to citadel, wandering into Donba market, took a rest at local cafe, everything smells fresh, because no rain drops.
after lunch at Indian restaurant, finished long waiking.
note;
28 Nov., night bus from Hue to Hanoi
29 Nov., arriving Hanoi, night train to Laokai
30 Nov., Laokai to BacHa, sunday market, back to Laokai and go to Sapa and stay there
01 Dec., stay at Sapa, trekking and visiting local villages
02 Dec., to Laokai, night train to Hanoi
03 Dec., stay at Hanoi
04 Dec., 1day tour to Halong Bay
05 Dec., airplane from Hanoi to HCM city, night flight from HCM city to Tokyo/Narita
06 Dec., arriving Tokyo/Narita in the morning
24 Nov., HoiAn
too long time in HoiAn, there's nothing more to see, but keep walking.
changed Hotel, booked a seat to Hue, had breakfast at famous "White Rose", and then worried about where to go.
seemed to forget my way to travel, I guess.
anyway stepped into historical site, visiting museums, old halls and family-houses.
staffs in the sites are eager to sell souvenirs, people in shops or restaurants are sneak to raise prices.
exhausted, not phisically, but to doubt real meaning or real price.
rain keeps to fall, the street close to the river is now under water.
sat on one of the street cafes near by the river, sipping beer, making a plan "Where to go for dinner?"
25 Nov., HoiAn to Hue
4 hours in a sleeping-bus had taken me to Hue.
a guy insisted to show me a new hotel by car, still raining, so I climbed into the car.
The hotel is quite new and he offered promotion price 15 USD per night, I agreed, because the room is huge and has a desk and private PC with ADSL.
rain got harder.
I cannot resist the temptation to go outside, so I began to walk and soon got wet hands, legs and body.
but kept walking to Citadel, went into the Imperial City and enjoyed architectures, ruins, music and dance.
before evening, Hue is under darkness because of clouds.
back to Hotel, had shower, changed clothes, took a short walk and dinner.
Hue seemed to be a nice place to stay in spite of a bad weather, I don't know why, but I believe so.
26 Nov., Hue
Old beautiful city, Hue, under hard raining.
it is not poetic, Hung Vuong street is now a river, not a street.
had breakfast "com hen", booked a seat to Hanoi (sleeping-bus), got a flight ticket from Hanoi to Saigon on the last day in VietNam.
now a plan-less journey changed to a planned travel, missing the feelings unstable, terrified but hopeful.
weather is cold and wet, my body is hard to relax and tired, so I got body-massage for 60 minutes, it is helpful to regain energy.
had dinner and tasted Vietnamese sweets, getting better the weather and my conditoin.
now ready to go ahead, to the North.
too long time in HoiAn, there's nothing more to see, but keep walking.
changed Hotel, booked a seat to Hue, had breakfast at famous "White Rose", and then worried about where to go.
seemed to forget my way to travel, I guess.
anyway stepped into historical site, visiting museums, old halls and family-houses.
staffs in the sites are eager to sell souvenirs, people in shops or restaurants are sneak to raise prices.
exhausted, not phisically, but to doubt real meaning or real price.
rain keeps to fall, the street close to the river is now under water.
sat on one of the street cafes near by the river, sipping beer, making a plan "Where to go for dinner?"
25 Nov., HoiAn to Hue
4 hours in a sleeping-bus had taken me to Hue.
a guy insisted to show me a new hotel by car, still raining, so I climbed into the car.
The hotel is quite new and he offered promotion price 15 USD per night, I agreed, because the room is huge and has a desk and private PC with ADSL.
rain got harder.
I cannot resist the temptation to go outside, so I began to walk and soon got wet hands, legs and body.
but kept walking to Citadel, went into the Imperial City and enjoyed architectures, ruins, music and dance.
before evening, Hue is under darkness because of clouds.
back to Hotel, had shower, changed clothes, took a short walk and dinner.
Hue seemed to be a nice place to stay in spite of a bad weather, I don't know why, but I believe so.
26 Nov., Hue
Old beautiful city, Hue, under hard raining.
it is not poetic, Hung Vuong street is now a river, not a street.
had breakfast "com hen", booked a seat to Hanoi (sleeping-bus), got a flight ticket from Hanoi to Saigon on the last day in VietNam.
now a plan-less journey changed to a planned travel, missing the feelings unstable, terrified but hopeful.
weather is cold and wet, my body is hard to relax and tired, so I got body-massage for 60 minutes, it is helpful to regain energy.
had dinner and tasted Vietnamese sweets, getting better the weather and my conditoin.
now ready to go ahead, to the North.
21 Nov., NhaTrang
sleeping bus from HCM city to NhaTrang, arrived 6 am.
had breakfast "Pho Bo" on the street, walked and found a hotel to stay.
the beach and sea is dirty because of a long and hard raining, brown color high waves.
to Champa tower, walked and walked, maybe over 5 or 6km, in the rain, finally got there.
took a lunch, "Pho Ga", bought a dictionary and a book on Vietnamese cuisine at big bookstore,then back to hotel.
still raining, beach side touristic area is under silence.
22 Nov., NhaTrang, nightbus to HoiAn
Bun Ca, Cafe sua da, my breakfast.
Cathedral, market, sightseeing.
it is boring, same as other countries in southeastern Asia?
maybe because of weather or my condition.
keep on going, take a rest today.
on evening time, sky was getting clear, sat on a bench in beach side park.
sellers and sellers, disgusting, but they have to live their lives.
and, again in a sleepigbus.
23 Nov., HoiAn
"cheap hotel!"
"motor-bike to city center!"
out of a bus, voices and hands gathering around tourists.
found a hotel, took breakfast, booked a tour to MySon.
MySon Relics is too far and difficult to get there except tour.
visiting Champa ruins in rain is a fun and hard.
got back to HoiAn, took a lunch "Com Ga", bought tickets to visit sightseeing points in citycenter.
Hoian is like an old china town, but in fact, the city is combination of Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese cultures.
wandering around the streets is very interesting but still raining.
a vietnamese girl, about 10 year old, took a picture of me and smiled,
"Hello!"
sometimes traveling is not sightseeing, I think, for example in this moment.
sleeping bus from HCM city to NhaTrang, arrived 6 am.
had breakfast "Pho Bo" on the street, walked and found a hotel to stay.
the beach and sea is dirty because of a long and hard raining, brown color high waves.
to Champa tower, walked and walked, maybe over 5 or 6km, in the rain, finally got there.
took a lunch, "Pho Ga", bought a dictionary and a book on Vietnamese cuisine at big bookstore,then back to hotel.
still raining, beach side touristic area is under silence.
22 Nov., NhaTrang, nightbus to HoiAn
Bun Ca, Cafe sua da, my breakfast.
Cathedral, market, sightseeing.
it is boring, same as other countries in southeastern Asia?
maybe because of weather or my condition.
keep on going, take a rest today.
on evening time, sky was getting clear, sat on a bench in beach side park.
sellers and sellers, disgusting, but they have to live their lives.
and, again in a sleepigbus.
23 Nov., HoiAn
"cheap hotel!"
"motor-bike to city center!"
out of a bus, voices and hands gathering around tourists.
found a hotel, took breakfast, booked a tour to MySon.
MySon Relics is too far and difficult to get there except tour.
visiting Champa ruins in rain is a fun and hard.
got back to HoiAn, took a lunch "Com Ga", bought tickets to visit sightseeing points in citycenter.
Hoian is like an old china town, but in fact, the city is combination of Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese cultures.
wandering around the streets is very interesting but still raining.
a vietnamese girl, about 10 year old, took a picture of me and smiled,
"Hello!"
sometimes traveling is not sightseeing, I think, for example in this moment.
18 Nov., to MekongDelta
シンカフェの1泊2日のツアーでメコンデルタへ。
日帰りだと、水上マーケットが終わったあとしか見れないのだ。
で、カイベーで水上マーケット（のあと）を一応見て、メコンデルタをボートクルーズして、カントーに泊まる。
水上レストランとかワニとかベトナム民俗音楽とかいろいろあったが、一体全体なんでツアーなんかに参加しちゃったんだろう？ と思う。
いや、安かったからなんだけどさ。エアコンの効いたバスで楽チンだし。
ツアー自体は上出来でガイドもうまいし、オーガナイズもたいしたものだ。
しかし、ツアーで観光するってことに、どうも納得がいかない。たぶん、わがままなんだろうなあ。
ホテルはカナダからきたマイクと相部屋になるが、なんと7時過ぎには寝てしまう健康青年だった。
19 Nov., back to Saigon
そういうわけで、ハイライトのカイランの水上マーケット、メコンクルーズ、果樹園の散歩、フルーツ食べ放題。
この午前中はたしかになかなか満足。みんな写真とりまくり。
その後は、ランチ食べてヴィンロンでマーケット見て、お茶をしてサイゴンへ。
メコンデルタは相当広いので、2日くらいではなかなか見たとはいえないが、それでもなかなか効率的なツアーではあった。
で、この「効率」ってやつが曲者なんだな、たぶん。
サイゴンでホテル探し。少し贅沢してエアコンつき、窓つき、個室で17ドルで決める。
20 Nov., to NhaTrang
とりあえず、サイゴンで最後の日。
チョロンへ路線バスで行ってみたら、けっこう手前で降りる羽目になる。でもそうして探し当てるのが、やっぱり楽しい。
また路線バスで帰り、ホテルをチェックアウトする。
暑いので、ショッピングセンターをオアシスに使って歩く。ときどき冷気にあたらないと茹で上がってしまう。
サンタマリア大教会は閉まっていて、外観だけ。中央郵便局を見てコンドイ通りへ。
で、結局本屋めぐりをしてお金を使い、また両替をする。
スコールに降られつつ、ホテルに戻って荷物を引き取る。宿泊者はインターネット無料というので、いまブログを書いてます。
あ、そろそろ夜行バスの時間だ。
シンカフェの1泊2日のツアーでメコンデルタへ。
日帰りだと、水上マーケットが終わったあとしか見れないのだ。
で、カイベーで水上マーケット（のあと）を一応見て、メコンデルタをボートクルーズして、カントーに泊まる。
水上レストランとかワニとかベトナム民俗音楽とかいろいろあったが、一体全体なんでツアーなんかに参加しちゃったんだろう？ と思う。
いや、安かったからなんだけどさ。エアコンの効いたバスで楽チンだし。
ツアー自体は上出来でガイドもうまいし、オーガナイズもたいしたものだ。
しかし、ツアーで観光するってことに、どうも納得がいかない。たぶん、わがままなんだろうなあ。
ホテルはカナダからきたマイクと相部屋になるが、なんと7時過ぎには寝てしまう健康青年だった。
19 Nov., back to Saigon
そういうわけで、ハイライトのカイランの水上マーケット、メコンクルーズ、果樹園の散歩、フルーツ食べ放題。
この午前中はたしかになかなか満足。みんな写真とりまくり。
その後は、ランチ食べてヴィンロンでマーケット見て、お茶をしてサイゴンへ。
メコンデルタは相当広いので、2日くらいではなかなか見たとはいえないが、それでもなかなか効率的なツアーではあった。
で、この「効率」ってやつが曲者なんだな、たぶん。
サイゴンでホテル探し。少し贅沢してエアコンつき、窓つき、個室で17ドルで決める。
20 Nov., to NhaTrang
とりあえず、サイゴンで最後の日。
チョロンへ路線バスで行ってみたら、けっこう手前で降りる羽目になる。でもそうして探し当てるのが、やっぱり楽しい。
また路線バスで帰り、ホテルをチェックアウトする。
暑いので、ショッピングセンターをオアシスに使って歩く。ときどき冷気にあたらないと茹で上がってしまう。
サンタマリア大教会は閉まっていて、外観だけ。中央郵便局を見てコンドイ通りへ。
で、結局本屋めぐりをしてお金を使い、また両替をする。
スコールに降られつつ、ホテルに戻って荷物を引き取る。宿泊者はインターネット無料というので、いまブログを書いてます。
あ、そろそろ夜行バスの時間だ。