Denise: There is no denying that I was brought up in a comfortable environment, even when we would go camping in SA, we had a caravan and we were fortunate to travel. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a spoilt brat, I am easy going, enjoy going out of my comfort zone and not one to complain easily, but I do enjoy my luxuries. Which brings us to tonight’s place of rest, a Nhâ Nghī, a low budget hostel/”hotel” which is sometimes pay by the hour for um…. well…. recreational activities.
Denise: It has aircon (I think it works) and a fan that complains as much as our bums, I’m okay with this.
In case you were wondering, this Nhâ Nghī is a mere 20 000VND per hour. I’ll let you Google how much that is in your currency.
Jonathan: Many may wonder why the hell did we decide to stay in a ‘love’ house. Well, they are often booked by travelers on a strict budget which align themselves with back packer hostels and the like. Whereas, Ness and I have been travelling and sleeping in comfy hotels yet riding on a motorbike. Thus, I got to the idea that we should rough it up a bit, you know, Nhâ Nghi style.
Jonathan: There are dodgy stains on the sheets and the room is grimy. Both of us decided not to shower, but rather use wet wipes to rid ourselves of the day’s sweat. And boy is it hot here! Shortly after settling into our ‘love’ room, I found myself back to booking.com looking for comfy accommodation in Hoi An tomorrow. By Jove, I will book it!
Denise: “By Jove”, haha!! That is some really old lingo.
Our bums are still upset with us, and my lower back is so sore now, I think it’s from the sharp breaking and acceleration of the bike.
Jonathan: I bought a bum pillow now too.
Denise: We WILL book ourselves in for a whole spa day once we get to Ho Chi Minh!
Today in Hue, we went to visit the Imperial palace where the only original throne in Vietnam still stands for tourists to see. No photo’s were allowed in the throne room but it was hard to appreciate the history when we were both so tired, fatigued and sore.
You are greeted by the highest flag pole in Vietnam before you even see the walls of the palace.
Jonathan: From my perspective, the palace was enormous and stunning to the well rested tourist passing through. It was hot, had/have the beginnings of gypo guts and moerse tired. The heat and size of the palace sent my body into a kind of lamentation. Eventually, we just decided to leave the complex all together to seek refuge in an air-conditioned coffee bar. Hells bells, did we enjoy that!
Denise: We felt as relieved as a pee that’s finally being set free after hours of holding it…. Incredible😋. We then made our way back to our “hotel” and assumed a horizontal position for about 2 hours. I googled a place for dinner called Nina’s Café, we took a right off the main road into an alley and then another right into a smaller, darker alley.
Jonathan: It was such a welcoming atmosphere and the food was great. I helped Ness with her desert which was ice cream, banana something and coconut milk. Soooo good and very new for me.
Denise: It was waaaaaaaaayyyyy too much food. As we end the blog, here is what we had:
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