Whilst Hoi An was a place for motorcycle and shopping adventures, we also made sure we saw a bit more of the town than just the shops and motorbike rental place!
We came to Hoi An on the train from Hue - a beautiful journey taking in similar scenery to Matt's motorbike journey.
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| Platform at Hue - although 'platform' doesn't really describe it! |
Hoi An itself is a beautiful old town, with the centre of the town being a UNESCO World Heritage site. Luckily this meant some of the roads didn't have the usual whizzing motorbikes on them.
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| But no real escape from them! |
We spent a relaxing day visiting various historic sites around the town, including the Japanese Covered Bridge.
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| We're not sure quite what makes it Japanese... |
As well as old houses, temples and museums. Here's a few of Matt's shots:
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| Colourful mural |
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| Spiral incense burner from below |
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| Life size dragon |
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| Beautiful textures and colours |
Alongside the tailoring shops, another popular purchase were lamps - you could find them everywhere!
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| Probably not a good idea for our backpacks! |
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| Spot the traditional Vietnamese hat |
We also fitted in a visit to My Son - a collection of Cham temples outside of Hoi An... and definitely a good warm up for Angkor Wat.
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One of the better preserved buildings
Unfortunately much of the complex
was bombed during the Vietnam War |
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| Luckily we didn't meet the spider |
And at night Hoi An was lovely just to stroll around.. and enjoy the atmosphere!
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Street game involving hitting a hanging plant pot with
your eyes shut - pretty tricky |
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| Lovely! |
OK, and have a beer or two...
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or even 10 - when you can have
that many of these for just £1! |
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