Thursday, May 27, 2010

the tiny town of hoi an.

as soon as we arrived to this little town, i was automatically in love with it. its tiny and easy to figure out how to navigate and has the laid-back feeling of asia, but at the same time has the elegance of an old european town because of all the french influence. the streets are lined with cafes, bakeries, and tailors that offer cheap prices for custom shoes, bags and clothing. at night, colorful lanterns are in all the windows and the riverfront restaurants, creating a glow off of the water. its an easy 4km bike ride to the beach, and a free bus runs from one of the biggest bars to the nightly beach party as well.



hoi an also has a few vietnamese dishes that is special to its area. one is white rose dumplings, filled with shrimp. another is a special style of fresh spring rolls, which are available all over vietnam but in certain areas they change it up a bit. the best is cau lao, a noodle dish with either tofu or meat, some greens and a certain sauce. i only had it once but fell in love with it and then couldnt find it again.


our time in hoi an was pretty relaxed and laid back. we did a lot of walking around the town, went to the beach one day and the market another, had some things made (3 pairs of shoes, a bag, and 2 pairs of shorts, hehe), and eating some great food. because of the holiday, we were here longer than we originally planned, but if we were going to get 'stuck' somewhere, this is the place in vietnam i would want it happen.

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