Yesterday we strolled into the Ancient City across one of the three bridges. Much has changed since we were here five years ago. The riverside where our hotel is located was a fairly barren area with just a paved sculpture park hinting at what was planned. Our Latana Hotel did not exist then along with a night market which is inundated with hoards of "day tripper" tourists between 6-00pm and 8-00pm each night. We assume that most of them are coming from the huge resorts 45minutes away in DaNang. Elise and Ingrid ventured into the market while they waited for us to arrive on Wednesday evening but Bob and I have deferred till tonight.
Yesterday we did a couple of walking trips around the Ancient City. The first time was a scouting trip to look at tailors and orient ourselves. Having settled on a tailor (one of several recommended by the Hotel) we parked Bob at the outside table and chairs and began the fun. Elise and I were quite quickly satisfied but I hope Ingrid has kept space in her suitcase for her new wardrobe.
Elise's sharp observation skills found the sign at the entrance to the lane housing The Secret Garden Restaurant which my cousin Robert had highly recommended. We had lunch there and it was so enjoyable that we are going back for dinner tonight.
After a second stroll around the old town in the evening we chose a restaurant close to home for dinner. The town is beautiful at night. The Street of Lanterns has morphed into the Town of Lanterns and so it is very colourful when they are all alight. I will try to take a photo to do it justice tonight. The crowds of course spill out of the night market and fill the streets which means I will have to be focussed in more ways than one to get that photo tonight. The plus is that they all climb into their tourist coaches and go away at 8-00pm sharp.
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