Monday, November 14, 2005

Day 19 - Bye-bye, Hoi An. Bye-bye, Budget

Well so much for bargain shopping. Two tailors, 20kg and $700 worth of clothes, plus $200 in shipping costs means that my budget for the rest of this trip is completely gone. For the Christmas and birthday presents I haven't bought yet, I might have to resort to airplane blankets and in-flight magazines. Sorry, guys...

I got on a train for Saigon today (no more busses!). An 18-hour trip with room to stretch out and walk around is infinitely more appealing to me than 24 hours packed into a hot, crowded bus. It's well worth the $50 price tag.

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