Vietnam Adventure Part II - Hoi An

So, we boarded the plane in Ho Chi Minh. It was possibly older than me and looked rather rickety. Rachael and I were VERY happy the flight was only 40 minutes, both breathed a sign of relief when we touched down and tried not to think about the return flight we had to make in 3 days!

When we arrived at the airport we got a taxi to Hoi An which took about 40 minutes too. When we arrived we dumped our bags again and went for a wander around the village. Hoi An is a little fishing village famous for its tailor made clothes. 

Fishing boats on the river.

Flowers being sold on the street.

Hundreds of bicycles in Hoi An for rent. 

Fresh food market near the river.

All of the shops and restaurants are these pretty little
houses with French/Vietnamese fronts.

Some are more impressive than others!

Fishing boat on the river.

Looking down the river from the bridge.

So many pretty lanterns on sale. 

More boats.

Sound bowls and gongs outside one shop.

We didn't really do much while we were in Hoi An aside from eat delicious food, wander around the streets, browse in art galleries and shops and then relax by the pool or at the hotel. It was lovely. 

Art gallery where I bought my painting.

Hoi An Chicken Salad - out of this world!

Vietnamese Dong

Pretty pretty pretty.

Knickknacks, stuff and things.

Japanese covered bridge.

Who knows...they were in a shop...?

Drug related goods?!

Lanterns everywhere.

Bikes everywhere else!

One bar we went to had markers on the walls where the
floods had come up to in the last 10 years. This was the
most recent. 

Hoi An was definitely a place I want to revisit. It was so calm, peaceful and pretty. With all the fabrics, lanterns, delicious food, art work and knickknacks how could I not have liked it? 

We took a late flight back to Ho Chi Minh on Friday night and stayed in a rather posh hotel before getting our flight back to Bangkok on Saturday afternoon. It was a wonderful holiday with just the right amount of relaxing and sightseeing. Thank you Vietnam! See you again soon!