Hoi An and Nha Trang

Just a quick update for the past few days -

Our cooking class in Hoi An was great! We got a tour of the market, and our guide pointed out some of the staple ingredients Vietnamese use in cooking, and some of the things we would be using. It was awesome! We then took a boat to a remote location on the river, where we started our class. We learned how to make rice paper, and made fresh spring rolls from what we made! We also got to make crispy pancakes and a eggplant clay pot. Everything we made, we got to eat! We also got to practice making decorative fans out of cucumbers and roses out of tomatoes! It was really fun. The chef and Matt even went fishing for crabs in the river and then when we were enjoying our meal he (the chef) brought over little battered (whole) deep fried crabs. It was kind of strange to eat the shell, but they were delicious!

The next day we rented bicycles and biked to the beach. We spent the morning there and then biked around the city just exploring. It was a nice day. We also picked up our clothes we had made. Unfortunately I dont really like some of the things I got, but I guess you win some, you lose some...it was pretty disappointing though.

So today we flew to Nha Trang, which is a costal city even more South. We decided that a few extra dollars spent and only a 40 minute flight compared to a 15 hour train ride would be worth it. When we arrived we decided to go to a spa on a river. We had a mud bath in a tub overlooking the river with mountains in the background. It was AWESOME! We also got massages for about 6USD. 45 minutes, whole body...the ladies even massaged us with their knees and walked up and down our backs! It was wonderful!

Anyways, tomorrow we are heading about 5 hours even more South by bus to Mui Ne, another beach town. We are hoping to get a bungalow on the beach, but it is still in the works!

Will write again soon!