Hoi An 4 zile. De cand am coborat mai spre sud vremea nu prea mai tine cu noi pentru ca in sud e sezon ploios inca. Asta nu ii strica foarte mult sarmul orasului, mic dar simpatic. Orasul vechi e plin de temple, de croitori pe masura ( de care am profitat amandoi un pic ), de ateliere de facut genti, pantofi sau broderii de mana, etc.
In afara orasului, My Son o veche asezare champa care a fost bombardata si ea dar mai raman suficiente ruine cat Mihai sa se trezeasca (iar) la ora 4 dimineata ca sa o vada linistit fara prea multa lume in jur.
Astazi, curs de gatit. Facut de piata sub ploaie, mers pe o insula si gatit si mancat vreo 4 feluri de mancare vietnamieze. Si suc de fructul pasiunii cat cuprinde. Ceva socializare in plus si totul a fost perfect.
Maine, trezire iar de dimineata sa luam avionul spre Ho Chi Minh.

We were so lucky to be able to squeeze one day to Phong Nha Ke Bang. The caves are amazing.

We started with the dark cave. This one is completely filled with water. You arrive at the cave entrance on a zip line and then you plunge in the water and start swimming in the cave. Your torch-lamp lights the way. The feeling is awesome, you feel in the wild,  things lurking under the surface. After swimming comes a nice 30 min trek in the mud. You get bogged in down to your hips, you get dirty and slippery. Loved it. More swimming in the cave(no lights for return), kayaking and a last zipline to dive in the river. Awesome.

Afternoon at the paradise cave. Stunning, intricate. Cristina calls it divine, a cathedral. I’ll let the pictures speak

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Mi-a placut Hue. Foarte mult. Atmosfera mult mai relaxata decat Hanoi, oamenii extrem de amabili (hotelul ne-a redus pretul turului pt ca am comentat ca a fost prea grabit, la cafenea au luat mai putini bani decat credeam si ne-au oferit ceaiul). In general o atmosfera destinsa si mancare buna. Am vazut cetatea imperiala, partial inundata de ploile recente, superba), piata locala ( un imens labirint de orice marfuri isi poate inchipui cineva) si mormintele imperiale (mausolee imense care i-ar face inviduosi pe toti amatorii de palate din romania). De refacut.

I enjoyed Hue. A lot, a whole lot. It’s got a chilled, layed back vibe with welcoming people and great cuisine. Our hotel(Grace) was warm, welcoming and helpful, gave us maps and pointed us at the right restaurants. My highlight was the Imperial Citadel. Partially flooded and partially in ruins, it felt like a  post apocalyptic landscape from the 1800. My second highlight, the market, an amazing maze of …. everything that can be bought and sold: textiles, food, cigarettes, plastics, electronics and all sort of other stuff I could not name. For cultural reassurance we had a pizza and went to see Mockingjay at the Big Cinema. Ah, and we found cooked maggots at one supermarket.