Da Nang Discovery

We were treated like VIP's at breakfast with staff finding a table in the corner with a view outside over the pool. Very helpful staff, although the hotel was full of Koreans who were extremely rude and dirty in their eating habits.

Met our guide after breakfast. Quang. Also met our driver, Hero. Quang advised me he would give me my $20 tomorrow as he did not have the cash on him.

Quang asked us what we would prefer for lunch, vietnamese or western. We advised him we prefer vietnamese food whilst in country.

He then took us to a very small restaurant frequented by locals. During the discussion about lunch he asked what we like, and Graeme replied ' anything as long as it isnt dog or rat'. Neil ordered noodles with fish and the others had chicken with noodles.
When it arrived, Neils looked fine, however the others had these small pieces of meat with bone and the meat looked very dark brown. No-one ate it and Graeme joked it was probably rat. Neil tasted some of the rejected meat and agreed.

Checked the menu and found that each dish had cost 17,000 dong, or $1au each?????? We were also asked to pay for our drinks ourselves.......not impressed with our 5 star tour so far.

Quang told us that he would not be with us the next day as it was his fathers death memorial day, and that another guide would take us.

The beautiful city of Da Nang is right next door and it offers some wonderful activities for us to
embark on. From the hotel we will depart for Da Nang. First, we will visit Ngu Hanh Son (Marble
Mountain) where we will discover the stunning natural caves of the mountain and enjoy the beautiful
view from the top. We will also visit mysterious pagodas and the sculpture village. Then, we will visit the
Cham Museum, which displays the most complete collection of rare and valuable items of the famous
Cham Culture. After lunch, we will continue by going through the Thuan Phuoc Bridge - the longest
suspension bridge in Viet Nam; then on to Son Tra
Peninsula to visit Dong Dinh Museum, Quan Am Status and Linh Ung pagoda which is known as one
of the most significant pilgrimage destinations for Buddhists in Viet Nam. Before returning to Da Nang,
we will take a nice walk along a beautiful long white sandy beach that offers picturesque sea viewsRead more