Hoi An is one of my favourite places in the entire world. This trip we are enjoying it in 2 stages. The first was spent close to town. This second stay is on the beach but still only 5kms from town. Both hotels have bicycles so we have been cycling every day. The bikes take a bit of effort as in our universe, they are hipster 'fixies' but here they are just bikes.
We have created a nice daily pace - up reasonably early, breakfast & a ride into town. On the way to Hoi An town, we pass rice paddies & soon-to-be rice paddies which are manually ploughed by a water buffalo & his handler. Growing rice looks like such hard work.
We have been having a few items tailored which is always a little stressful & a bit uncomfortable as you sweat into your soon-to-be new clothes. This takes work & is a bit tiring but great fun to have new clothes which are truly original. R has found many cafes/bars which have early happy hours so he has been taking himself & his kindle to various haunts around town & then riding home, so he doesn't feel the bumps as much as I do.
Vietnam has a healthy respect for the siesta, it's taken everyday. People sleep wherever they can, really wherever...I have felt uncomfortable walking into shops or markets between 12 & 2pm as I don't really like interrupting snoring siestas. This has been the same experience throughout all of our travels. Maybe we should introduce a daily siesta at home?
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