We flew into Danang and had pre-arranged a transfer to our hotel in Hoi An which all went smoothly 😊. We were very warmly greeted by our hotel and it seems lovely, clean and well located which is good as we're here for 4 days! When we stepped off the plane we were both shocked at how cool it was (around 20 degrees) which is refreshing and a nice change from the humidity, although it also seems to rain here quite a bit - it's our 2nd day and its rained both afternoons, but hey we're British and I actually quite like a bit of rain. Anyway, enough about the weather!
After checking in we got some directions and a map and walked into the old town, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site. It was only a 10 minute walk and we were both pleasantly surprised at just how lovely this town is; no motorized vehicles are allowed to come through the old town (a relief after Saigon!), the buildings are a mix of small old Japanese merchant houses, Chinese temples and ancient tea warehouses and there's a river running alongside with little wooden boats offering rides and sweet little bridges to the other side 😊 Hoi An is well known for its tailors and we had previously thought we should get something made for us whilst we are here. We found many tailor shops and walked into one that seemed a little smarter than the others and within 10 minutes I was ordering a custom made waistcoat and shirt and Emma was getting measured up for a jacket and dress! It was amazing, you chose the style and material and they measure you up and ask for all of your requirements from the piece of clothing which is very reasonably priced, especially when comparing the same work you would get back home. We finished the day off, sat outside a bar overlooking the river with the colourful lanterns lighting up the street and bridges 😊
