Cam Ba, Tra Que, the local market

We had an expedition to the Tra Que organic vegetable and herb gardens yesterday. I went there in 2015 on my cooking school day, and I seem to remember that these gardens support two hundred families. They are highly productive, salad veg, lots of herbs like coriander, various types of mint, basil etc.

We also spent a lot of time on the beach yesterday, swimming and building forts. It was a bit overcast and just warm enough in the sea!

This morning Michael and I got up early to go to the local market. It was pouring down, but we took the big umbrellas supplied by the house and set off. It was wet and fascinating! Lots of local people out doing their daily shopping.

The rain calmed down and we took a final walk along the beach for coffee and photos

Looking towards Danang and the peninsula.

Local fishing boats with the Cham islands in the distance

We are about to leave to fly back to Hanoi. Tomorrow I am hoping to go into the city to the Old Quarter