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Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Six

TRAVEL The population seems to quadruple by evening, as drums are played by the river, puppet and dance shows are performed and locals peddle their wares, offering lanterns to float down the river. It superseded all expectations, especially the buzz of dusk with brightly coloured lanterns suspended above each street. We finally felt we needed something other than street food, and consulted Trip Advisor for the best dine-in restaurants – we chose Cargo Club one night, and Morning Glory the next – both run by the same Vietnamese woman who also holds cooking classes, one of the many things we want to return one day to attend. I sat by the pool the next day already dreading having to leave the warm colourful village. More Banh Mi (from the stand Anthony Bourdain made famous) was well earned that day, after a very sweaty half-hour bike ride to nearby Ao Nang beach. We collected our tailored clothes and reluctantly farewelled Hoi An. Another week could easily be spent here – and even if you did bore of the town itself, it’s less than half-an-hour to the clean, modern city of Danang with its pristine palmlined beaches, and the nearby mountain ranges are easily accessible for a bit of exploring. Eat • Cargo Club • Morning Glory Restaurant • Phi Banh Mi • Madam Khanh Banh Mi • Banh Mi Phuong • Café Ti Muoi Stay • Ha An Hotel (6 Phan Boi Chau Street, Hoi An City) Play • Ao Nang beach pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 71


Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Six
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