Not feeling great today, plus my body is sunned-out!
Laura went for a massage so it figures…
BFQTY and pizza
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Month: June 2016 (page 2 of 7)
Since we are in Hoi An, we had to get a tailor to do their magic for us.
A couple of days ago (Friday the 17th) I ordered a new handmade leather man bag, which I picked up yesterday. It cost me only £30!
We visited one of the many tailors around to get ourselves some new threads. I ordered a suit, complete with waistcoat, and 2 new shirts. They threw in a free tie too. I needed some of my shirts that I brought on holiday altered, so I got them all done for free… and that should have been $15 each. Absolute bargain!
We are going back today in the early evening to see how it all measures up before they finish everything.
Tonight it was the moon festival, in which all shops turned off their lights and lit fires outside next to an alter.
On the river,people were floating candles in little paper boats.
We got ourselves a boat ride along the river. We thought it would be a lovely thing to experience seeing how we are not here forever.
That would have been been case of it was not for this annoying little bugger that was on the boat with us. He was the son of the guy rowing the boat. He would booty shut the … up! He had his own candle that I was very nervous to be around because he was waving around like a fan and splattering wax all over the place.
And he was a scratcher! I actually shouted at him to stop and expected his father to shout at me, but this kid is clearly a little git and it’s shouted at by every tourist on his boat.
After all that, he docks the boat, I nearly fall in the water, he tries to get more money off us. Then we ran away.
10/10 for the romanticism…
Went for dinner. Came home. Tried to watch Netlix. Zonked out!
One of the highest-rated restaurants in Hoi An , “Streets”, was a must. It works the same way as the “Friends” restaurant in Phnom Penh where they take less-than-fortunate children/teens and give them a job, and train them up to have a better chance at things.
I had “My Quang” and Laura had “Banh xeo”. No complaints, brilliant food!
Had a browse round some shops. Bought some things, took pictures of otherd.
Urncerpshoon
They stole my idea….
Gemstones art museum, wine bar & boutique
Obviously…
The frame was so hot that the bloody lens popped out when I picked them up! It’s in smithereens now…
Yet another pair needed!
Let’s see if I can make it a hat trick…
We got a taxi to the “Old Town” and had a wander passed the many shops and street vendors in this place.
Japanese bridge
We found a menu that looked interesting enough, but it was so basic and terrible it was a regret we went there. Should have gone to Trip Advisor!
The view was nice, though!
Riverside restaurant
Soft drinks & bebrs
Very basic meal :(
Walked through the market where ever second stall sold the same stuff. So, so busy! After about 45 minutes we found a pub playing live music so we took a seat.
Laura hates this T-shirt
The bar staff started taking the piss with my mocktails… this is the second one. The third will have an umbrella, piece of fruit, sparkler, firework, more straws, and a note to tell me I’m a wimp for not drinking alcohol!
Fancy sober!
Artsy shot, or something
So far, I love Ha Noi!
The view from our porch
Le moon
“First impressions of Hoi An?” – Laura
“Very small amount of white people” – Me
Context: Today marks the second third day of a stranger of Asian decent taking a picture of us without us being asked first. We are a sight to behold in this part of the world.
We are a spectacle
It is a nice feeling and an angry one. Are we really that photo-worthy? I don’t go round taking pictures of every race I see, like some sort of xenophile scrapbook. Only to parade the photos on a timeline that I have no control over.
Next time it happens, I’ll put on my best angry face. That’ll show ’em!
</rant>
£30 a night…
Resort
Pool
Our room
Our room
Not too shabby. We did well!
These quotation marks make me a little nervous. What does it do if not open it?
“Open”
Dat legroom, though!
Epic legroom is epic
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