The last week has been really busy.
In Hue, we visited some Imperial Tombs and a Pagoda. The 3 tombs were really fascinating, and all of them had really unique features about them. One of the group's favourite's was filled with relics and the walls were decorated with mosaics that looked like flowerpots and vines. Also, we went to the Citadel, which was really beautiful, and it was a lot of fun walking around and reading lots of information. We learnt about which rooms were used for what purpose, and about different rituals and customs of the emperors. The Pagoda was beautiful as well.
Next, we spent 2 days in Hoi An. We all visited different tailors around the city and got some clothes made, like dresses, jackets, suits and shoes. We also went to see the Japanese Friendship Bridge, and it was really pretty.
We all really enjoyed going to the Red Bridge cooking school! We split up into groups of 6 and 8, and we all travelled by boat to the cooking school further down the river. Each group got a seperate outdoor area and chef, and we learnt how to make Fresh Spring Rolls, Hoi An Vietnamese Pancakes, and Traditional Eggplant Soup/Curry.
At the moment, we're all a bit tired from the early flight to Ho Chi Minh city this morning, and we spent today looking around the city and visiting the
War Remnants Museum. It was really graphic but also very interesting, and we all really enjoyed learning about the Vietnam War.
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The Wanniassa Team
"Fresh Spring Rolls, Hoi An Vietnamese Pancakes, and Traditional Eggplant Soup/Curry" - sounds like a great meal for Thursday night on return. I'm sure Josh will be up to cooking it for his family! Seriously though, glad to hear your at your final destination (HCMC) and still enjoying yourselves thoroughly, and have a safe flight back to Australia.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing you soon. Have a safe trip back, see you in Sydney 1 day to go. Luv The Nealls
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