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Hoi An – a Romantic Town
We flew from Hanoi to Danang for $40 and drove to Hoi An. It is considered a Unesco World Heritage site now. It survived the war and still has it’s original narrow cobble streets and colonial buildings. It has many architectural influences from the previous occupants such as France, China & Japan. It is pretty touristy here – you can’t go by a shop or restaurant without someone yelling for you to come in and buy something. The town is also known for its tailoring – Elias got some board shorts for $5. You can get a suit made for $50 or a gown made for $30. Needless to say, we have no need for this stuff so we are still traveling lightly. During the day it is dusty and busy, but at night, it becomes a beautiful, romantic town. It has limitations on when you can drove motorbikes through the streets, so at night, you can stroll around without the fear of being run over and all the buildings have glowing, colored Chinese lanterns hanging from them. Also, happy hour is really popular here. Last night we found a 2 for 1 bar…lets just say, I had probably one to many pina coladas last night and was overly enthusiastic about the colored lanterns on the walk home. The beach is 4km from the town, so the past few days we have rented bicycles and peddled to the beach. Yesterday, we made the mistake of riding back around 5pm (rush hour). That was scary.
…more photos in the Photo Gallery above