Hi everyone,
Hoa's Place can best be described as basic. However, it more
than makes up for what it lacks in amenities with its charm. Every night at seven, they have a "family dinner," which most people attend. The food is edible. After dinner, everyone sits around playing poker and drinking. They have an honour system for all purchases, which involves recording your consumption in a book. They run the place marvelously, and everyone feels welcome.
We had planned to spend three days on China Beach, near Da Nang. Instead, we spent ten wonderful days on the beach. We stayed at Hoa's Place, which is run by Hoa and his family. They were incredible. He speaks perfect English, even adding a cursory curse word when drinking.
than makes up for what it lacks in amenities with its charm. Every night at seven, they have a "family dinner," which most people attend. The food is edible. After dinner, everyone sits around playing poker and drinking. They have an honour system for all purchases, which involves recording your consumption in a book. They run the place marvelously, and everyone feels welcome.The beach is simply gorgeous. Sitting on the beach, letting each grain of sand 
slip through my fingers, I could not imagine a better place to relax. The beach was almost deserted during the day, due to the heat, though it was packed with locals later in the afternoon. The waves were rolling onto the beach in fine form, with just the right amount of power to
make swimming interesting, but not enough to make it dangerous. Even the beach chair mafia ladies were tolerable, though they were constantly attempting to charge more than the going rate for chairs and umbrellas. They walk up and down the beach offering food and drink, but were for the most part easy to ignore. The locals were very friendly, playing various ball games in the ocean, and even including me in their volleyball game.
slip through my fingers, I could not imagine a better place to relax. The beach was almost deserted during the day, due to the heat, though it was packed with locals later in the afternoon. The waves were rolling onto the beach in fine form, with just the right amount of power to
make swimming interesting, but not enough to make it dangerous. Even the beach chair mafia ladies were tolerable, though they were constantly attempting to charge more than the going rate for chairs and umbrellas. They walk up and down the beach offering food and drink, but were for the most part easy to ignore. The locals were very friendly, playing various ball games in the ocean, and even including me in their volleyball game.I am so happy that I was able to see this relatively undisturbed beach, as Hoa's is located on prime real estate, and will likely be displaced by 5 star hotels in the near future. The only potential problem is the jellyfish, which are only mildly annoying.
Some Vietnamese people wake up incredibly early, and do not seem to have any regard for the beauty sleep of others. Six o'clock in the morning is not an appropriate time to be shrieking with friends and family. I suppose the silver lining of the development of the beach will be the removal of such people from the sleeping areas.
This was a great way to relax after a full two months of travel. I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Vietnam. Hoa and his family are the kind of people that I hope I meet more often while traveling.
Thanks for reading!
This was a great way to relax after a full two months of travel. I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Vietnam. Hoa and his family are the kind of people that I hope I meet more often while traveling.
Thanks for reading!
note: posted by Mike
heheh, that line about letting the grains of sand slip through your fingers... that's so you.
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