Da Nang

When we woke up, we packed everything and went to breakfast. For breakfast, we had all sorts of American food, but I also got fried rice. I was surprised to see watermelon, because in Vietnam, they count that as a dessert! The tour guide said we should get on the bus to the airport at 6:15, but we got on the bus at about 6:45. We got to the airport at about 7:15, which was exactly when our boarding time ended. Luckily for us, our flight was running late and we got on the plane as it was leaving.

When we landed, we went straight for the next attraction. It was a 108 stair climb to the top of a mountain. This mountain stood for water. It went along with 4 other mountains that stood for the 4 other elements. When we got to the top, there were Buddhist temples. We got to see how people worship with incense. Then we climbed on uneven rocks to the VERY top of the mountain and saw the ocean. The way down was harder, because the rocks were very slippery. We made it down though, and went shopping! Mary Kathryn got a black box with a rose carved on it, made of marble. There was this one worker that was pushy! She heard Mary Kathryn was in the year of the chicken, and kept showing her this one chicken! MK tried to explain she hated birds, but she would not listen. We shortly left, and prepared to go to lunch.

For lunch we had everything laid out on the table, and we just took what we wanted, and it was VERY good.

Then we went to our hotel. It was AMAZING! Our room had a double bed and a single bed. We had a kitchen with a bar and stools. We also had a living room with 4 chairs and a round table in between. We had a fancy umbrella stand taller than Mom, and a big chandelier. The bathroom had a stylish round sink, and soothing colors. When we were unpacking, a worker came in and broght us some fresh fruit. This was one of those hotels that you want to live in!

After we got settled in, we went to another attraction. It was a house that was 200 years old! We learned that it had a hole in the ground on the 2nd floor so that if there was a flood, the family could pass things up from the first floor.Then, we went shopping! I got a small purse/wallet that is red with gold flowers on it. We looked, but nothing else caught our eye. At that time we were all very hungry. We went to another restaurant with a good view and a nice breeze.

After we ate dinner, we were all very tired, so we went back to the hotel for the night.

By: Sarah Beth