After a days rest we hit the streets of Hoi An, like Dalat, it wasn't bombed during the war. The old streets are full of beautiful ancient bridges
and Street Sumo!!?!!?
The food here is next to none with local delicacies like 'Cao Lao' noodles, greens and pork, 'white rose' shrimp dumplings and my favourite 'spring rolls', fresh or fried and all of the above for less then €1.50, we were in food heaven and with the local draught beer selling for less then 20 cents a pint who could complain! We ate and drank like kings.. Here's a pic of Pete just having a light snack in between lunch and dinner!!! :)
Vietnam is famous for it's inexpensive tailoring and Hoi An is the tailoring capital of Vietnam and our plan was to have some clothes made while we were here. A suit, 2 pairs of trousers, 3 pairs of shorts, 2 dresses and 2 shirts later we were all shopped out. Mr. Xe, Pete's tailor was hilarious.
As you can see he was half Pete's size and we think he 'batted for the other team' but he was great fun and a great tailor, he will even accept orders for the next 4 years and post them back home. Now that's good service.
Hoi An is also known for its Lantern making and the many lantern shops fill the streets with colour...
Every evening we'd have dinner at a riverside cafe and watch the hectic world go by. It makes for interesting watching as life by the river never sleeps or even stops for a cuppa tea!
Ferry after ferry transfers motorbike after motorbike from one side of the river to the other. We would watch in wonder at the speed and the sheer organised chaos of getting the bikes on and off the boats not to mention all the near misses with the boats themselves. But somehow they always seem to pull it off without a hitch or a safety net in sight!
(Continued in Part 3)
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