what is the meaning of travel? After a long discussion, I found that the final answer was "no answer".
at 16: 55, flight HK Express UO1558 took off.
For me, this is the first time to fly across the sea. When I think of MH37, I can't help secretly regretting that I really should go to the prayer room when I was at HK airport, but as a "wet nurse", I left an hour of limited time in the maternal and child room. With the increase of flying height, I couldn't help but marvel at the creator's great magic, and a peerless sky map appeared before my eyes ...
I was groggy and slept for a long time in a narrow and tense chair. At 18:25 Beijing time (17:25 Vietnam time), the plane landed in DaNang.
Da Nang
Vietnam's second largest port city (the largest port city is Ho Chi Minh City). Da Nang is a central city in central Vietnam, with a seaport (as a military base) and an international airport that can dock 1, tons of ships. It is located at the intersection of three world cultural heritage lists in Vietnam (namely Hue Imperial City, Hoi An Guyi and Meishan Holy Land). Known as the third gate of Vietnam. Its seashore beach is 3 kilometers long, and it is rated as one of the best summer resort tourist cities in Southeast Asia.
trudging off the plane in a daze. Da Nang Airport is not as busy as domestic airports. As the last passenger on this flight, he went out to the bathroom and could not see other people. I moved to the border exit and saw the passengers (I guess they were all on our flight). There are four or five teams in front of a * * *, and there is a longer team on the side. I don't know any other words except foreigners. According to his many years of overseas travel experience, Mr. Wang proved that the team with a longer side is the window of "online electronic signing confirmation" (online visa is much cheaper than paper signing, please refer to the Vietnamese Embassy in China for details). We chose a team at random, which was very fast and passed the customs smoothly (perhaps because of the airport port, there was no such thing as "the border inspectors asked for tips" on the Internet before).
The billboards inside Da Nang Airport are all in a state of "waiting for investment", which shows that Vietnam's economy is poised for development.
change money. The exchange rate is very, very important, and a little difference will make a difference of 18, miles. Therefore, finding the most suitable exchange rate has become the top priority after entering the territory of Vietnam.
there is an exchange shop on the left and right of the exit of Da Nang Airport International Terminal. After three rounds of price comparison, the exchange rate is the same (USD: VND = 1: 26,5), and it is changed to USD 2, which is 53vnd. Such a huge number and "you need to count with your fingers", fortunately, the staff will knock out the numbers on the calculator to facilitate checking. After getting the so-called "huge sum of money", the security-conscious gentleman left 1vnd and 1USD at the bottom of my bag for a rainy day.
one thing to note here is that when you ask about the exchange rate, you must let the other party input the figures into the calculator to avoid being cheated and unable to appeal.
mobile phone card
In fact, as soon as the terminal of Da Nang International Airport came out, there were several independent counters selling local mobile phone cards, and they could basically communicate in English (the beautiful women selling cards were really beautiful). Telephone cards are only available for 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, 15 days, etc., and are divided into "Call+Internet" and "Internet". Based on the core concept of "poor travel" and our 9-day schedule, and in order to spread risks, we temporarily bought a 7-day "Internet-only" card and planned to go to Ho Chi Minh City (H? Chí Minh) and then buy a second card, during which you can open cellular data * * * to enjoy traffic. The price of calling cards is about RMB in 6 yuan, which is almost the same as that of calling cards sold on Taobao.
however, it turns out that if you want to leave the country freely, you'd better buy a "Call+Internet" phone card. In case of an emergency, you can contact the consulate of the motherland at any time. For reference.
train ticket
D1 19/4? Stay late in Da Nang (? à N? ng）
D2 2/4 ? The train goes to Hue early in the morning (Hu? ) Visit the Imperial City, and then return to Hoi An in the afternoon.
D3 21/4? Take a one-day trip to hoi an ancient town, and return to Da Nang in the afternoon to rest and check in
D4-D6 22/4-25/4? Hanoi (inland Da Nang-Hanoi)
D7-D9 25/4-28/4? Ho Chi Minh (domestic airline Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh)
Note: All hotels have been booked by Agoda in advance.
according to the plan, the next big thing is to buy train tickets. According to the map, the distance from the airport to the railway station is about 3 kilometers, and the big Grab (Uber in Southeast Asia) logo can also be seen at the airport exit. Just as we were preparing to install Grab on our mobile phone to experience calling a car, a black car driver appeared. After talking with H in sign language for a few tens of seconds, we finalized the price of 5, and took us to the railway station. In less than 1 minutes, the train station will arrive (warm reminder: be sure to open the map to locate the location).
The hardware facilities of the railway station are relatively old, with one ***4 windows, and only 2 windows are open. There is a number pick-up machine at the entrance to call for tickets (thanks to a young Vietnamese mother for reminding me). What impressed me deeply was that the English of the train station conductor was really fluent, and I was really impressed! I dare say that in China, the English of the train station conductor may not be spoken, but I graduated from 985 universities in China with a master's degree and failed completely! (I review ~ ~ This is my own problem). Summarize the Vietnamese habit of talking about numbers by peeling cocoons and reeling: the last three zeros will be omitted. For example, 5, they will say Fifty；; 2,, I can speak Two hundred ..... Fortunately, I have an experienced international free travel partner who can understand and speak.
I successfully purchased the train from Da Nang to Hue at 2/4 and 8:4, each ticket was about RMB 15, and the journey lasted for 3 hours. Because we need to stay in Huian on the night of 2th/4th, and the train in Hue doesn't have a suitable time, so we decided to buy a bus ticket from Hue to Huian.
When we got out of the train station, the driver who just took us to the train station from the airport was still waiting at the door. Say Hi, haggling the price to 3vnd with gestures, took us to a passenger information consulting service center (a reliable shop that was checked online in advance). The store is simply decorated, clean and tidy, with a bus schedule of tourist routes posted on the wall, a big desk, an Acer computer, a small printer, and a beautiful woman with very white skin, fashionable clothes and light makeup, who is short and short, sleeping at her desk.
When she saw us come in, she stretched lazily and spoke fluent English with a rising ending. After the communication, I learned that the latest bus from Hue to Hui 'an is 3 pm, and due to the road conditions and car conditions, it takes about 5 minutes to travel 13 kilometers, which means that we only have 3 hours in Hui 'an. Therefore, she suggested that we take the train from Hue to Da Nang at 7 o'clock that evening and charter a bus from Da Nang to Hui 'an (about 3 kilometers, 3vnd, about 1RMB). Besides, she will help us to contact Huian Hotel (which has been booked online in advance) and order train tickets online. The hotel contacted well, and confirmed the contact email address of the hotel to communicate that the chartered car was suitable. However, after waiting for more than 3 minutes, the train ticket could not be paid successfully, and her mobile phone could not receive the payment verification code. Seeing that it was almost 22:, fearing that we couldn't buy a train ticket from Hue to Da Nang, we had to take a taxi to the train station immediately and rewarded her with a tip of 1vnd for her enthusiastic help.
fortunately, I bought 2/4 train tickets from Hue to Da Nang, which are also two SoftsSeat tickets.
at night, people are still coming and going in the streets. I am hungry, but I have to drag my tired body and heavy luggage to continue looking for supermarket purchases (Google map shows that there is a big supermarket Big C 2 kilometers away).
There are many night market stalls along the street. Considering hygiene and physical reasons, they really want to try but dare not. Stick to the end, for today's final victory (lie down ~ ~), no matter how hard it is, we must endure it.
The entrance of the supermarket is hidden inside a commercial building, and there is no obvious sign outside. By locating and asking the security guard, I finally found it. There are all kinds of world brands in the shopping mall, such as catering, clothing and jewelry, which are similar to the layout of domestic shopping malls.
Before entering the supermarket, all luggage (except small handbags) needs to be deposited at the luggage desk at the door. This supermarket is divided into two floors, the first floor is food, drinks, fruits, etc., and the second floor is clothing, daily necessities, etc. The prices of all popular daily necessities are almost the same as those in China. Coke is 7vnd and the taste is 75etc. I bought basic daily necessities such as shampoo, facial cleanser, shower gel and toothpaste (worried about the overweight of cheap luggage), as well as all kinds of strange drinks and fruits. The total cost is RMB 2 yuan, and the supermarket can use China Construction Bank's UnionPay.
outside the supermarket, there are rows of taxis (taxis in Vietnam are also operated by many companies, and vinasun is the national and reliable one). The most favorite thing is that the driver's professional quality is very high. After arriving at the station, don't get off the bus directly to help you open the door and take your luggage. The passengers finally have a look of God. At this point, only the service of the special car in China can fight for it.
I came to a Family Indian Restaurant (ranked by TripAdvisor), which ranks first in Da Nang for Indian food.
The shop is full of white people, and the waitress is very familiar with them, so they should all be regular customers. The menu is beautifully made. Each dish has a serial number, corresponding to Vietnamese and English, and the components of each dish are attached. I ordered potato vegetarian dishes, chicken, Indian pancakes and two tomato soups, and the total consumption contract was RMB 11, which exceeded expectations for this kind of appearance and taste!
Good food needs to be tasted. I haven't satisfied my taste buds yet, the dishes have been wiped out and my stomach is full. I wanted to order chicken again, so I gave up and could only hold on to "I will come again"!
at first, I actually resisted: how can I sleep in a bunk dormitory full of men and women in hot weather? No, Ah Q consoled himself: life is from bitter to sweet, so is travel.
It takes about 3 minutes to walk from the Indian restaurant to the hotel. The route is very simple, go straight and turn left, and enter a long alley with villa-style single-family courtyards on both sides.
At 23: Vietnam time, I finally arrived at the Youth Hostel. Under the shadow of the night, the villa looks so beautiful and clean. Ten seconds after the doorbell, a handsome little brother opened the door. There is only one "Hello", nodding and smiling, probably because I have received many foreign tourists, which is very polite.
follow my little brother across the courtyard and go to the hall to CheckIn. Rows of neat shoes are placed at the entrance of the hall, and a sign stands next to it: Take off your shoes. The hall is large, literary and artistic, with a group of big sofas, and the surrounding tourist routes and bus and train special lines are posted on the wall. There is an open kitchen behind the hall, and the public bathroom is also on the first floor. The overall layout looks to complement each other.
There is a TV hanging on the blank wall next to the front desk. Ip Man is playing on the TV. Donnie Yen and Xiong Dailin are speaking Vietnamese. Checkin's handsome guy quickly checked in and gave two locks to store personal valuables.
Go up the stairs behind the front desk to the second floor, swipe your card at the entrance guard and enter the room. A large bunk dormitory appears. There are patch panels, lights and curtains in each berth. When we entered, two passengers had already checked in.
Climbing on the upper bunk and closing the curtain, I can't sleep yet. As a novice mother, I began to continue to work hard to store food for my baby who is far away from home, only worrying about one thing: Will the output be reduced to nothing after 9 days? Now, it's just the beginning. Only those who have been mothers can understand and persist in the hard work of breastfeeding mothers! ! ! An hour later, the arduous task was completed.
at 12: in the morning, I didn't take a shower and went to bed, but set out for the seaside. The street is very quiet, but there are still night market stalls, simple plastic stools, simple carts, fruits and coffee on the stalls naturally waiting for guests to come, without hawking and soliciting customers, careless and lazy. Occasionally, three or five young women dressed in bright colors and fashions pass by, looking charming under the streetlights ..... There are few motorcyclists in the middle of the night, and the motorcycles in the street are all motorcycle masters who are still working to make a living ...
It takes about five minutes to get to the seaside. Dark lights in the square, strange words written on several large billboards ... Through the square and a few steps, you can see the beach and the sea in the night.
The waves are chasing and beating the coast layer by layer. The white spray is the only bright color in the darkness. I can't see my head, but I feel terrible. I am afraid that a monster will jump out of the waves and dare not cross it, lest it disturb the beauty of nature.
Back to the hotel, the store has fallen asleep on the sofa in the lobby, quietly ... Two people take turns to take a shower, and while waiting, they wash an apple to eat ... At this time, my mind is still familiar with several city names that are always unclear: Da Nang-Thà NH Phà n? Ng (Always makes me wonder if I am in Da Lang, Dongguan, Guangdong? ), Hue-Hu? (I will think this is Hoi An), Hoi An-—HoiAn (with Hue Hu? The pronunciation is similar, and you can't always react quickly.
Youth hostel, just like the ignorance of youth, is simple and plain, and everything is just right.
to my young age that just passed away, and to the new stage of my life as a new mother.