After a slightly hectic start to the day at Ho Chi Minh Airport (extensive packaging of our duty free alcohol and a delayed flight), yesterday we experienced a very warm welcome to Da Nang. Our hosts have a gorgous abode 'Ocean Villa' - very luxurious palace in the city near the beach.
We experienced vietnamese coffee at a quaint coffee huht on the beach and I have instantly fallen in love...strong full bodied flavour served icy cold over condesnsed milk, stirred into a creamy taste explosion. It will be very hard to accostom myself back to coffee in Oz after such luxury.
Next was an outside bungalow massage by the pool, which whilst at first seemed to be more of a 'breaking bones expedition' was impressively relaxing afterward. A quick dip in the pool followed by a walk home along the beach and we were ready to head out for our first night out in downtown Da Nang. For dinner, we tried a range of tapas, coconut calamari (sensational) and tempura prawns, which are wrapped in a crunchy noodle. The table of 5, including two bottles of wine cost $75aud.
Tonight we will dine in chef timo's italian restuarant - very exciting!
Must go now, being attacked by waht the locals call "butterflies" but are really like dragonflies the size of small dragons.
Ciao, Mary and Katie
The coffee sounds delicious! Not unlike the Thai iced coffee
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