A planned 2 day stop stretched into 4 in Hoi An, and could easily have been longer if we weren't at the end of our travels. The old town is a beautiful place to wander around (if you can block the multitude of tourist-facing shops and restaurants from your mind), and has a very laid back feel. That, combined with a nice hotel complete with pool and air con(for the grand price of $10!) , meant we were more than happy to hang out and take life at a easier pace for a couple of days.
Hoi An is also the place in Vietnam to get tailor made clothes, which we duly did - with weddings and job hunting in mind. Although 5 months on the road wearing the same rags really didn't put me in a suitable frame of mind for choosing styles, materials and all that jazz, so goodness knows what we will think of them when we get home.
We'd been enjoying Vietnamese food so much we decided to take a cooking class at the Red Bridge restaurant, in a beautiful setting by the river, with a tour of the market to spot the crucial ingredients...It was good fun, and we look forward to testing the recipes out on you all when we get home!
The My Son ruins, are Vietnam's most ancient monument - nearly swallowed by the jungle - and very beautiful - but our trip through a tour agency did not give us much time to appreciate them as our guide rushed the group around in the heat of the day. But what else did we expect from a $2 tour?
Hoi An is also the place in Vietnam to get tailor made clothes, which we duly did - with weddings and job hunting in mind. Although 5 months on the road wearing the same rags really didn't put me in a suitable frame of mind for choosing styles, materials and all that jazz, so goodness knows what we will think of them when we get home.
We'd been enjoying Vietnamese food so much we decided to take a cooking class at the Red Bridge restaurant, in a beautiful setting by the river, with a tour of the market to spot the crucial ingredients...It was good fun, and we look forward to testing the recipes out on you all when we get home!
The My Son ruins, are Vietnam's most ancient monument - nearly swallowed by the jungle - and very beautiful - but our trip through a tour agency did not give us much time to appreciate them as our guide rushed the group around in the heat of the day. But what else did we expect from a $2 tour?
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