Tuesday, January 1, 2013

On the streets of Hoi An

We spent three nights a nice hotel in Hoi An, The Phuoc An Hotel, we stayed in a room on the top floor with a gabled ceiling, tiled walls, a soaker tub and a buffet breakfast. Pedals bikes were free from the hotel so we went for a couple hour ride, one day in the rain, but beside that we spent our time walking the streets on the ancient city. In the evening music is pumped through speakers in the street and wifi is available basically all over the city for free. The city was extremely touristic (it reminded me of Disneyland)but we enjoyed in anyway.


Kens happy!!!  3000vnd for a beer and 20,000vnd to a dollar...it's just crazy!


Mo-peds are used for everything.


The Vietnamese love to play games of all kinds.  Boardgames, cards, and here some sort of ticket, we didn't know any of them.  Most are gambling games.  Check out the lady in the back puffing on a cigar!


In Hoi An there must be a thousand tailors who will measure you up and have a suit, dress or you name it ready for you the next day.  I opted for a pair of leather sandals which gave me a mean blister the very first day I wore them.  I guess I won't be wearing them dancing anytime soon!


We love the street food!  Chicken (I think) grilled on a stick.


Check this out!  You have heard of ape hangers on a bike...well these are chicken hangers!


After dark, on the full moons, candles in little boxes are put in the water and taken out to sea with the current.  This little guy and his mom where doing a good business.  (Sorry for picture quality, my camera is on its last legs)

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