Soooo now , I left Hoi An this morning to a misty drizzle and am stuck in Danag (biggest city in central Vietnam) for a few hours. I came here to try to sort out the visa mistake that the Viet embassy made in Singapore. Today is the 5th, my visa is due to expire tomorrow. After visiting the immigration office earlier to no avail, I'm told to handle it in Hanoi. I'm getting the feeling that I'm being given the run-around while they delay and delay unless you're willing to cough up some cash; which I'm not based on principle. The people here is so happy, why is the system so screwed up?? Nothing major really, but I suppose the tourist tax policy is pervasive no matter where you go.
It's pouring outside - in fact just 2 weeks before the entire region of Hoi An was flooded under 2 meters of water. I have 3 hours to kill before boarding a bus to the ancient citadel of Hue just 2 hours north. I'm probably pushing my luck with the visa, but I have no choice as I'm suppose to pick up my re-issued Citibank card on the 8th or so in Hanoi. So, the plan is to dart into Hue for one day and then take the 13 hour night bus and arrive in Hanoi 6am on 7th and immediately take care of the Visa issue.
Haven't been able to post pictures because computer access and net access in Vietnam is not very reliable. Whenever I get access. Aside from visa issue, yesterday's visit to My Son ruins was OK (nothing is that impressive after you've seen Ankor). Met a couple of nice people along the way: a South African lawyer who I had the pleasure of political conversation and 2 beers with, and a Swedish woman on a business trip scouting for suppliers.
Travel people, it's enlightening!!!
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