It was an exhausting 12 hour overnight bus to Hoi An further up the coast, but the town had a nice cosy feel to it. The old town is actually a UNESCO heritage site and it feels quite traditional, preserving its cultural heritage. Actually, it had a very 'Chinese' feel to it and it reminded us a lot of traditional towns we saw in China, with narrow streets and chinese lanterns hanging everywhere.
Hoi An is famous for its millions of tailor shops. You can get ANYTHING and EVERYTHING made here - anything from shoes, leather boots, to professional suits, bikinis, dresses, and I'm sure a lot more other unusual clothing!! It's so popular with tourists because they get a lot of clothes made extremely cheaply. People spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars, apparently saving a lot of money! We were really restrained though and only got a few things - for me: 2 chinese-style shirts (one pictured here) and one pair of 3/4 trousers (my current ones are dying), and Martin, a couple of great looking linen shirts- all for a total of $48 - 25 quid! The only trouble about acquiring new stuff is either having enough to warrant sending a package home, or carrying it. Right now, we're carrying it!
Apart from getting clothes fitted, we criss-crossed paths with recent friends, Stefanie, Wes and Amanda, and Lydia and Jim. We had fun touring around on motorbikes exploring beaches and countryside. And of course, meeting up for 'Bia Hoi' on the street for about 3000 'Dong' a glass - that's 10p (20 cents)!! * Mush
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