Day 56

Hoi An

We arrived in Hoi An at about 6am after a very bumpy bus journey where it was a little bit difficult to get off to sleep whilst being thrown about. After some minimal sleep we had to actually get into Hoi An as we were dropped on the side of the road so we grabbed a taxi and headed into the Old Town. Initial impressions were actually very high, all of the buildings looked quite pretty and I was excited to explore. As it was so early we found a Café that was open and had some drinks whilst we waited. Luckily we were able to check in super early so we headed over to where our Homestay was and got situated. Our hosts were really nice and kept insisting that if we needed anything we could ask them but honestly what I needed was a shower and a nap. The room was super nice and modern, with a lovely shower too. After cleaning myself up, I hopped straight onto my double bed, played some Elvis and drifted off.

A short while later I jumped awake and we headed out to find some proper breakfast. We went to a little vegetarian Banh Mi place that Daisy had found and enjoyed a very cheap and tasty sandwich. Hoi An is famous for its tailoring services so that was our mission today as we had little energy and it would take some time. Some guy called Quoc from the bus company had texted me a bunch of suggestions for places out of nowhere, one of which being a tailoring place who had great reviews. We sat down at a table and was shown some Next catalogues from 2020. They were meant as inspiration so we could get an idea of what we wanted but I still thought it was hilarious - especially as this was the first time I had seen prices in pounds. They asked what I want but I wasn't too sure but I knew that I didn't want to spend too much money so I asked about a tailored shirt. Unfortunately even for cheaper materials, it was still out of my budget for something I didn't really need. It was left for Daisy to get measured for some clothes that she had wanted. Shout out to the creepy half headed mannequins.

After that we grabbed some lunch at a random place, where I ordered some local Hoi An wontons which I still don't know exactly what they were but they were very yummy. I also ordered my 3rd drink of the day - going way over my personal limit of 1 but I was tired and thirsty so I didn't care. After lunch we wandered round the quaint little streets, admiring the cute architecture before heading back to our hostel again. This time when I went for a lay down it turned into a many hour long nap and I was woken by Alfie and Daisy coming back at 9 or 10pm. A little disorientated, I quickly grabbed some food from the night market before heading back, having a shower and going to bed for real.Read more