Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Days 28, 29, 30 Beaches, buildings and tailored clothes

The next day in Hoi An was spent entirely at the beach. From morning to night the dutch girls, Jacqui, Lotte and myself sprawled on sunbeds drinking iced vietnamese coffee and getting golden! It was a great day and one of the first days that I spent entirely at the beach. I am proud to say I am no longer the powder white that had become the norm while I was in Korea!

The following day I decided that I needed new clothes! In Korea I had stopped buying clothes a few months before I left as I hated most of the stuff I found and was sick of throwing things away because my washing machine ate the shitty cloth. Hoi An is known for it's custom tailoring. For 70USD I got three dresses, a pair of really nice black shorts and three pairs of sandals made specifically for me! Everything turned out really well besides one pair of sandals but I am happy to have some new threads to wear for the next few months. Also, as I meandered around looking at tailors I took some great pictures of the old town. Part of the charm of Hoi An is the French inspired architecture.

IMG_5703
I made so many new "friends" they were always trying to help me out with good deals on bracelets or postcards....this little one tried to show us how to "open our hearts, open your wallets" during breakfast...

IMG_5705
My new love. Iced White Coffee......strong coffee brewed over a bit of condensed milk and then chilled on ice.....delish!

IMG_5712
The "Covered Japanese Bridge"

IMG_5713
Hoi An Old Town

IMG_5717

IMG_5732

IMG_5733

IMG_5741

IMG_5744

IMG_5745

IMG_5746

Finally the last day in Hoi Ann was spent at the beach again. We had a night bus that evening and there was little to do but soak up the rays. That night we continued to Nha Trang for New Years!

IMG_5762

IMG_5764
Lotte Mermaid

No comments: