Well it was going to happen, unfortunately our bus ride from Mui Ne back to Siagon was shared with some of the smelliest travellers at present on offer in Vietnman. Now we might have missed the odd wash here and there but come on, these lot just get a shower! In these parts they aren't particularly expensive either! If that wasn't bad enough our bus had no beds! Seats only, not great for 5+ hours. The journey took longer as it clashed with the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Zhongqiu Festival, a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people dating back over 3,000 years. This resulted in anyone and everyone being out on the streets celebrating.
During this festival Mooncakes are the thing to eat (a bit like a mince pie at Christmas) They are round or rectangular pastries with a thick filling usually made from lotus seed paste and contain a whole yolk from salted duck eggs. We gave one a go but it was like eating a sweet scotch egg?
You know when you get closer to Siagon as the Honda count increases! We were only back for one night before heading off to the airport for our next destination. On checking out of the hotel we got chatting Eddie and Margaret, a lovely couple from Oz. We shared a taxi to the airport, prior to our goodbyes Eddie gave us his full contact details and insisted that if we go to Melborne he would pick us up and show us around. So many people we have met have been really helpful in giving advice and wanting to help us as and when we arrive in their country.
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