Longan Homestay, Hoi An, Day 3

Apparently one of the things that you must do in Hoi An is rent a couple of bicycles and go ona ride through the nearby countryside, so that's what we decide to do today. We head off early and get breakfast on the way. The first mile or so is pretty tricky, with the road either full of beeping cars and mopeds flying past you or being remade so full of tar and dust. At one point the road is only half open so it is a tight squeeze, of course the local drivers see no problem in overtaking though!
It's a relief when we finally get off the main road and ride onto the muddy tracks around the fields that is so familiar to us after spending time in the North. The scenery isn't as spectacular as most of the places we have been, but it is always fun to ride through the villages and alongside the rivers. It's good to get out of the chaos of the city and the old town especially.
After we have ridden around for a bit we head to the beach to see how far it is (not very). It's incredibly hot so we chill out in a restaurant. A tourist is struggling with the heat, which shows us again how important it is to stay hydrated out here.
After that we head back, and soon make our way through the traffic lights and busy streets, with tar from our tyres flicking up at our legs as we ride, and back to the lovely hotel room. Arsenal are playing so w head into the old town and find somewhere cheap to watch the game. I get a Satay which is the spiciest thing I have eaten so far (strangely). After that we head back for a quiet night. We're meant to be checking out tomorrow, but we decided to stay another three nights. We're not done with Hoi An yet!Read more