Rainy Hoi An

It hasn’t stopped raining for two days now but nonetheless it’s a lovely place. We spent some more time wondering the old town streets looking in shops and enjoyed some hot chocolate over lunch. It’s not uncommon for small restaurants to serve a very small selection of food. We had a choice of two local dishes and both were delicious.

Afterwards we stopped off at a heritage museum put together by a French photographer who now lives in Hoi An. He’s spend years travelling and meeting the 54 ethnicities present in Vietnam. The museum tells his story and details accounts and experiences about each group showing their traditional tribal clothing against his photography. A very insightful project and interesting to read.

The first suit fitting went well with only a few alterations needing to be made. Really please with how they’re looking so far and I’m still amazed at the speed at which these are tailored. Broken sandals update: repaired.

Today we spent the morning planning ahead a little then rode out to another UNESCO heritage site called My Son Sanctuary, a Hindu temple complex constructed over ten centuries between the 4th and 13th century. Not many people were around so we could wonder freely. It was nice to see but wouldn’t rush to return however.

This evening we treated ourselves to a good old burger and fries. I didn’t have high expectations but it was actually amazing and would rival a high end western burger. We wondered the streets once more and came across a busy little shop selling a drink called ‘Mot’. No idea what is was so we gave it a try. I’m not sure how to describe the drink but it’s a sweet herbal/ fruity drink served over ice drank through a bamboo straw and it was delicious! After one sip we turned around to buy another without hesitation.Read more