Jessica has been seen by a fantastic Vietnamese doctor and prescribed medicine for an intestine infection. When I was ill last week I had to sleep on the floor of a Cambodian bus with boxes of live chickens, a Honda 125 and two bags of rice... Jessica is enjoying (comparatively...) 4 star luxury. And it really is luxury service. I am completely baffled and in awe of Vietnamese customer service. They move an electric fan around the hotel (on top of air conditioning) when they see me approach the desk. They remember everything about you, your room number and your names. I cannot fully express my absolute wonder at their friendliness and dignified way of being. Both Jess and I are making every effort to speak Vietnamese which goes a very long way. We are staying at the Huong Giang Hotel & Spa www.huonggiangtourist.com, which is 4 star. The quality of the surroundings are probably similar to 3-4 star western standards, but the service is above anything I have ever experienced. We had booked to take the train from Hue to Hanoi (12 hours) but we had our tickets refunded so that we could fly instead (very little more cost and only 1.5 hours). Jess is recovering slowly in the room and I am waiting on her hand and foot along with an army of Vietnamese hotel staff. Literally anything is catered for here, I would certainly consider spending a week or more in Hue alone. It is a city that surrounds the famous Hue Citadel and was an ancient city of old Vietnam. It feels like being in a friendly version of Paris but surrounded by lush mountains and with a cool breeze blowing along the perfume river. I have been speaking so little English that my ability to write is worsened. Love to all...
What a nice hotel!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that Jessica made it to a doctor! And that she is being waited on hand and foot! Good job Hugo!
Lets go for the speedy recovery!
Love you both very much! Mom xoxo