Hoi An, Vietnam (July 3 - 10th)

So about Hoi An...basically this is the tailoring capital of Asia as far as we know, and that was good enough for us as we got trapped here for a week. "You buy one, one more one more?!?" Those people sure know how to persuade us westerners. As you can imagine it was not hard. Anything you want, have or can dream up, they can make. They copy anything for ridiculous prices. For example, we each had cord jackets made, lined with chinese silk for $18. We had shorts, skirts, pants, and skirts made. Such a good time. They also make any type of shoe, from leather knee high boots to trainers. But it was exhausting, you need stamina to shop in heat like that. Its really hard to try on clothes when you are pouring with sweat. Although they do not seem to need the fans, we worship them like tiny gods. So it actually cost just about as much to send all our crap as it did to make it. But we cannot carry it with us so thats that. All of our belongings are somewhere on the ocean right now. But still worth it thats for sure, and really fun. Ladies, ladies, you have no idea how much fun and trouble to be had. We were tame compared to most.











Pics of our first motorcycle adventure to the My Son ruins. THe best part was getting lost in the remote Vietnamese countryside and our encounters with people who rarely (or never) see white people. We were like celebrities. In a town (pictured below) all the kids came running out to stare at us. They were so excited and we will never forget the smiles on their faces. Way better than the ruins! Included are pics of us and Age and Brian ripping through the countryside. The red stuff is chiles drying on the side of the road which we saw everywhere. Don't know how sanitary that is, but we sure like the spicy food for some reason!















Hey all!
So today we arrived in Hanoi, which is our last stop in Vietnam. We just spent 7 days in Hoi An where we were unable to access the blog for whatever reason. Just read all the comments from Nha Trang now, and Auntie you made me cry!! (I hope you are feeling better from the wisdom teeth pull!). When Tawn wakes up from her nap we will sit and type out some of our adventures from Hoi An, and finally post some pics... hopefully. We had a great time in Hoi An and spent alot of money (for Vietnam), although our hotel splurge did not work out. The websites are quite untrustworthy as far as amenities and what features the rooms have. As is the case with our room here in Hanoi also. We double checked our booking, it specifically states we booked a room with a balcony and king-sized beds (we're roughin it, I know), but there are 2 tiny beds and bars on a a window leading to an indoor stairwell. The people at the "hotel" are very nice though and assure us that they will "fix for us" tomorrow. We"ll see... Hanoi so far is very different from the other Vietnamese cites we've visited, very large, with small tree-lines streets and some tall buildings, it kinda reminds me of a Vietnamese Manhattan. We are intrigued and excited to explore the city. Anyways, more to come later... take care, bye for now!