Hoi An (Best City in Vietnam!)

We left Nha Trang early in the morning!  This was our first time using the train. For a couple hours.

Our Early Morning Train!

After a long 8 or 9 hours we made it into Hoi An, or at least near there.  We then took a taxi to our guesthouse, which we shared with a nice English couple.  We finally got to our guesthouse and passed out for an awesome nap!  Then we headed  into the Old Town for some dinner on the water and exploring the city!

Cute Market with Lots of Lanterns!

 Dinner was delicious and then we headed back to our guesthouse for the night!  Tomorrow we were off to discover the Old Town and look into getting something Tailor made!

Fun Bridge Crossing the River

Japanese Covered Bridge

Typical Vietnamese 

Great Architecture in the Old City

We spent several days exploring the city and enjoying the views.  We also got some custom made clothes.  I got a suit, a dress, a coat, and a shirt all done.  They look beautiful and I can't wait to wear them when I get home.  It took several fitting and between Joel and I we did spend a lot of time in three different tailor shops.  It was tons of fun talking to the tailors and getting to know some of their stories.  We went to the nicest tailor shop, which was a crazy busy operation with lots of people running around.  We also went to a small time tailor who runs it the store with her sister.  She was very friendly and helpful!  Our last one was a spur of the moment by me random shop.  I got a coat made for 30 dollars.  Winter coat, custom fit, black and red, and it was made in less than a day! 

Other than walking around and spending time in the tailor shops we spent lots of time eating (shocking I know).  It was delicious!

We Took A Break From Vietnamese, and Had Indian Curry!  AMAZING!

Yummy Fresh Garlic Prawns

Amazing Taco's We Found, SO Delicious!

The Best Drinks We Had So Far on the Trip!

Nice View, Cider and the City!

Funny Food

We also went to an amazing tea house which is run by deaf people.  So the entire idea runs around the concept of silent tea, drinking in silence, and more importantly enjoying a couple moments of silence in a busy city.  This was one of the most amazing experiences in Hoi An.  It was a great place to try Vietnamese Tea, Cookies, and more importantly watch the city go by as we sat in silence. 

Our Delicious Tea and Cookies

Enjoying Our Quite Tea Time 

Hoi An was such an amazing place to visit.  We got to hang our the Old Town and relax, watch the locals, and try all this amazing food.  It is a bustling but also calm.  Really a great combination, so far definitely one of my favourite places in Vietnam, if not South East Asia.  I was a little upset to leave but excited to head to our last city in Vietnam Hanoi.  We hopped on the train for our next leg, overnight and 16 hours here we come!