Being a millionaire in Vietnam is wonderful. 32,000 Dong to the quid makes this a great place to be. Moving on North to Hoi An after a couple of days I rather quickly and drastically realised the potential of my million dong power.Hoi An is the sort of place I would like to visit twice a year on a big shopping trip with some other girls apart from the town being small and charming it is full of the best tailors who can whip up a copy of a dress out of a magazine made from the finest silks or tailor a suit for the perfect fit...so I thought about "saving" money when I get back to the UK by commissioning practically a whole new wardrobe for a few million Dong including a warm wool and cashmere winter coat which I will be needing come February!
After all that shopping it was necessary to splash out on a big meal (2 pounds) and lots of beer (20p for a large bottle) myself and a new travel companion Bo sought out the fantastic and very local restaurant The Ba le Well which was a romantic little place with small primary school sized plastic chairs and tables. They only have one thing on the menu the traditional cao lou. The story goes that this is the only place in Vietnam to serve the authentic dish as the rice paper is made from the well water. This was some of the best food I have sampled in Vietnam. Basically the dish is like constructing your own Fajitas but complicated by the thiness of the rice paper and the use of chop sticks...all good fun.
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Sign me up for your next trip to Hoi An!! I'd love to shop there with you - bit of a difference from primark (although the price is similar!). Love H XXX
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