The night after our snorkelling tour we took a 12-hour sleeper bus up the coast to the town of Hoi An (not to be confused with Hanoi, which has the exact same letters). The 'old town' of Hoi An is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and there are lots of small charming buildings that line the streets of the car-free zone along the river. In all of these buildings are shops, and about 80% of these are the tailor shops that are a big part of Hoi An's claim to fame.
A local 'Banh My' vendor, producing tasty $1 sandwiches, with beef, pork and veggies; a classic Vietnamese street food.
We decided the best way to check out the countryside was to rent bicycles and go for a ride. These are some massive banana plants we passed.
A large seed pod.
The fruit of a palm tree.
The palm tree penises, I believe.
This was the turn around point of our ride, as the road came to an abrupt end at the edge of the river.
We watched a beautiful sunset on our ride back into town.
In the evening we took a walk around the 'old town', which was quaintly lit up with many round, silk lanterns.
We couldn't resist buying a couple to take home.
We got a very unique fruit smoothie from this street vendor, which contained all the ingredients shown here.
The famous covered bridge that is depicted in all the tourism brochures.
While we were here Frank decided to fulfill his dream of owning a green suit. After a lot of research about the best tailors in Hoi An, we went with Phuoc An. They were very professional and seemed to produce high quality work.
We ordered the suit at 2pm, and it was ready for the first fitting at 9am the next morning. Only a few minor adjustments were needed and at 10am Frank's $70 green suit was finished...and looking very spiffy.
One of the many cultural sites around Hoi An that contribute to its world heritage status.
The day-time view of the 'covered bridge'.
A local 'Banh My' vendor, producing tasty $1 sandwiches, with beef, pork and veggies; a classic Vietnamese street food.
We decided the best way to check out the countryside was to rent bicycles and go for a ride. These are some massive banana plants we passed.
A large seed pod.
The fruit of a palm tree.
This was the turn around point of our ride, as the road came to an abrupt end at the edge of the river.
We watched a beautiful sunset on our ride back into town.
We couldn't resist buying a couple to take home.
We got a very unique fruit smoothie from this street vendor, which contained all the ingredients shown here.
The famous covered bridge that is depicted in all the tourism brochures.
While we were here Frank decided to fulfill his dream of owning a green suit. After a lot of research about the best tailors in Hoi An, we went with Phuoc An. They were very professional and seemed to produce high quality work.
We ordered the suit at 2pm, and it was ready for the first fitting at 9am the next morning. Only a few minor adjustments were needed and at 10am Frank's $70 green suit was finished...and looking very spiffy.
One of the many cultural sites around Hoi An that contribute to its world heritage status.
The day-time view of the 'covered bridge'.
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