Hoi An, Vietnam (Chan May port)

Arrived at Chan May at 3:30 pm and we’d decided to freestyle it with our friends Geraldine and Thomas yet again. There’s NOTHING in the port area so we knew it would be a field trip to get us to Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its lanterns. We negotiated with a taxi driver and he agreed to drive us the 90ish minutes there and wait for us to take us back to the ship.

The drive there was entertaining. There were more motorcycles than cars and they were darting from lane to lane. It was fascinating to see what people could transport on a motorbike with a little ingenuity.

Once we arrived in Hoi An we were amazed at how lively and big it was. And the lanterns! It was early evening and we couldn’t wait for it to get dark to see them in all their glory. Lantern-making has been a prominent industry in the city for about 400 years. We wandered around, had dinner, and wandered around some more. Our taxi was waiting at the designated spot at the agreed upon time and we headed back to the ship. It was a wonderful field trip!Read more