After our breakfast noodle bowls, coffees, tea, and dragon fruit (and ants - these little guys are inadvertently served with every meal), we grabbed Josie's new coat and decided to wander the town.
Soon enough it was lunch so we tried going to another restaurant recommendation but they weren't open yet so we ate delicious noodle bowls of cao lau on the sidewalk on tiny plastic outdoor furniture. It is kind of like urban camping. Restaurants like these are found in every street corner here.
We arranged a boat ride around the rivers and ended up with a hilarious driver. He spoke almost no English but we still shared lots of laughs. He suddenly motioned for Josie to drive the boat so she reluctantly jumped behind the wheel. Both the driver and I found this hilarious. Then it was my turn. I started horsing around and weaving the boat about the river. Josie was rolling her eyes and the driver thought this was hilarious. His laughter caused all three of us to laugh. I got brave and suddenly did a doughnut on the middle of the river. More laughing at this, absolutely.
We met another boat in the river where I got to try throwing a traditional fishing net into the water. Then we headed through some smaller, picturesque channels back.
We made several stops at different restaurants and pubs for bia hoi, and the local specialties white rose (shrimp dumplings with croutons), and deep fried wontons with a sort of salsa.
After sneaking across the Japanese covered bridge without paying the toll, we decided to have hotel room cool off time before dinner.
Dinner was delicious again. Another recommended restaurant which turned out to have the same owners as the one from last night. We had hot pots (like soup only better). Food here is fantastic!
Our guidebook recommended Why Not? for a drink. When we got there, the answer was blatantly obvious. We didn't even finish our beers, instead we wandered town with them (which isn't a problem here). One more beer, then bedtime.
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