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  Hoi An, Vietnam
Sunday, August 6, 2006

If the Lonely Planet says its not the preferred way to travel, you'd think that would be reason enough to not take the "Open Bus" from one end of 'Nam to the other - but it seems us and countless others decided to try it for themselves.

Hanoi to Hoi An. "It will take 16 hours", they said.

It didn't.

An episode of 24 later we arrived, tired and missing the chickens feet already.

After bargining our way to a room (with a fan!) and sinking a few local bia hoi's we slowly began to regain feeling in our rears.

A sleepy fishing village where craftsmen fashion boats out of the palm trees, Hoi An started to divulge some of the real Vietnam.

An attempt to make a little difference, we stopped by the local orphanage for the day. Feeding and playing with them for such a short time was as rewarding as it was tiring leaving us in awe of the staff and the fact they manage on only five pounds a month per child funding from the government.

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