Tra Que Herb Village Hoi An

We spent an interesting day cycling around the environs of Hoi An on bikes hired from a versatile laundry shop (daily cost: $1 per bike)! Most of the bikes in Hoi An seemed to come from the same Chinese supplier and were single-geared "one size fits all" shopping bikes with a front basket, but they did the job. We just prayed that we didn't get …

... was.  Well, I learned.  I'll probably where it eventually as a backpacker can't be to choosy. I went to the Tra Que Herb Village which my Scottish friends from Halog Bay had recommended I do.  It's a beautiful place where they grow herbs, ...

... was going to the local village and farm near Hoi an.   We cycled into the Vietnamese countryside for 8 km to reach Tra Que village and farm. There we helped out by planting some veg and got to wear the traditional hats. After our hard work we ...

... we wanted to go. Got a few more sprinkles for about ten minutes, just enough to cool us off. Saw the Tra Que Herb Village (big herb and veggie gardens) and rode around the little island they occupy. Very green and lush...amazing how much they produce ...