Fah Thai Magazine July/August 2017
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DANANG / HOI AN<br />
Silk trousers from Soda<br />
Top Left:<br />
You can choose<br />
between hiking up<br />
to the top of the<br />
Marble Mountain<br />
or paying for the<br />
elevator at 15,000<br />
VD (one way)<br />
Bottom:<br />
A must-try bowl<br />
of Mì Quang<br />
Opposite:<br />
The famous Japanese<br />
bridge in Hoi An<br />
the infamous Golden Pine Pub, a<br />
rowdy place with cheap drinks and<br />
a local-expat-mix crowd spilling<br />
well into the street [52 Bach Dang<br />
Street]. The chatty staff kept us<br />
entertained as well as inebriated;<br />
some 3 hours of dancing and pool<br />
games later, we were stumbling out<br />
of the pub, pining for a late night<br />
snack. It was the fateful moment<br />
when I discovered a central<br />
Vietnam specialty, Mì Quang: a<br />
handful of flat wide rice noodles<br />
half-submerged in rich broth,<br />
Embroidered top and stripe pallazzo from Kloset<br />
Riding into the town of Hoi An, for once,<br />
our motorbikes were rendered useless<br />
because the central Ancient Town barred<br />
entrance of any automobiles. The journey<br />
continued on foot.<br />
topped with pork (or shrimp,<br />
chicken), boiled eggs, peanuts,<br />
rice crackers, fresh herbs, and<br />
unlimited selections of greens,<br />
chillies and sprouts on the<br />
side. It was somewhere between<br />
a noodle soup and a salad,<br />
making it arguably the healthiest<br />
post-drinking snack one could<br />
ever have.<br />
Danang visitors often have<br />
the historic town of Hoi An on<br />
their itinerary, and so I did. Early<br />
morning, after a hearty bowl of<br />
Pho, I was on the motorbike again,<br />
cruising along the endless coastline<br />
towards Hoi An. For 45 minutes<br />
of a breezy ride, you can see long<br />
stretches of scenic beaches, mega<br />
resorts, and hundreds more under<br />
construction, witnessing all the<br />
signs and commotions of a Koh<br />
Samui-like resort town in the<br />
making. Be proud of yourself for<br />
beating other tourists to it!<br />
As a natural breaking point, we<br />
stopped at the Marble Mountains<br />
about halfway between Danang<br />
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