Vietnam Continued

From the Na Trang we took a 12 hour overnight bus ride to the town of Hoi An. The overnight buses in South East Asia have a top and bottom row of sleeping berths. Since the buses are designed and manufactured in Asia, they are built for Asian sized people. Heather had no problem fitting into the 5'11" berth. I obviously had and extra 4" of me that didnt fit no matter how hard I tried of what angle I layed at. You cant even curl up since the berth is too narrow and you cant bend your legs at the knees with your knees in the air since there is a pocket you legs and feet fit into. So I had to just let my legs hang out the side of the berth and into the isle. Fortunately for me I had a bottom bunk. I ended up getting an amazing 6 hours of sleep. Not bad consicering the circumstances. I think Hether didnt fare as well. She had a top bunk and they seem harder to sleep in due to the distance from the road to the bunk. Every turn of the bus and bump in the road is magnified at that height.

Hoi An is a world heritage listed city and is well known for its architecture. The city itself is quite charming and is fun to just stroll around in and look at. It is also famous for its large number of quality Tailors. Heather had 2 wool jackets custom made for her for $30 each. We spent a couple days in Hoi An and then moved up to Hue.