Hoi An

Following another overnight sleeper train we arrived in Hoi An, a pleasant little town full of winding streets and an endless supply of tailor shops. The Old Town sits alongside the Thu Bon River and all the little old buildings are still in good condition giving the place a nice authentic feel. As we walked around here we encountered dozens of souvenir stalls and people offering us boat rides down the river.

We spent our day walking through all the streets admiring the little shops, enjoying the tiny market where Roy proudly bargained a pair of Billabong shorts down to 3US dollars and even got tempted into getting a dress made by a tailor. I was happy as I had a new dress and Roy was happy to partake in more bargaining!

That evening we went out for a traditional Vietnamese meal, I went for marinated prawns in banana leaf which was delicious and of course some rice! Hoi An is such a tranquil pretty town during the day but at night the bars open in full swing and we all managed to find a bar with a generous happy 'hour' that continued from 7pm until 12am.

The next morning was spent by the pool in the hotel as the sun was out in full force. Another day of relaxing and enjoying the Old Town followed by another impressive meal. Hoi An was not the most exciting place we visited but it was nice to slow down and just take in our surroundings for once.

The next day we were all on to Hue involving a four hour bus journey up the mountains : )

Sarz