After 4.5 weeks on the small island of An hoi, across the walking bridge from Old Town Hoi an, we finally left today to go to the beach, a little enclave called An bang. The last several times we’ve been in the area we came through here, had dinner at a few spots, but never really checked it out or even considered it as a place to hang for possibly a long time. BTW, my main photo is a combination street art and gym!!

But after being here for only a few hours I have totally changed my mind, and I think this could be The Sweet Spot that we’ve been looking for in the area.

It’s only a 20-minute ride to the actual city of Da nang, we are literally steps to the sand, which is quite beautiful, and after walking around the town for the last few hours, I pretty much found every type of restaurant that I could hope for, which is always a big Plus. And the prices are well within line. We were pleasantly surprised at our room, which was larger than we thought it would be, has a nice balcony, and all the modern amenities. We are here for the next two weeks, then take the train up to Hanoi area, where we will spend another 2 weeks, then on to a brand new horizon: Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun.

But when that journey is done, about June 1st, we are back in in Da nang for several months. As always, I look at all these locations with a “check the box” type of mindset, to find the one that gives us the most bang for the buck. Vietnam has been at or near the top of our list for quite some time, and I don’t see that changing. But it’s a close race with Bali…