Bikes and Beaches for Babes like us!

Asian SUV!
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Hoi An...(which is not to be confused with Hanoi)...was a nice city for some down time.  As if our trip is so strenuous! Again, this place was highly influenced by the French. We arrived at 3 pm and spent the first day lounging at the hotel pool. That night we went to a Tet carnival. There were lots of games we didn't understand. I just gave them money and they gave me darts to throw at a big bulletin board. The prizes were quite interesting. Forget stuffed animals, it was all about beer, candy, cookies, and pots/pans. Beer for the men, candy/cookies for the kids, and i assume pots/pans for the women. I took the candy :)

View from the Mountains
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On our second day, Rach and I decided to go to the beach! Which has white sand and good waves. Now its about 3 miles away. The normal way to go is on motorbike or bicycle. I really wanted to ride bikes. Well, Rach had a traumatizing experience with bikes back in the day & opted not to ride on a bike. Me and my determined self decided that I would drive us both! Haha, only the locals ride two to a bike. The point is to blend with the culture right? Well, we got plenty of stares and chuckles, it was hilarious. I got a great workout too! Once on the beach you can get anything from manicures to massages. So I got a manicure to help a lady out. Overpayed but i was in a giving mood. I even got hot pink nails (not surprising...i'm practically the president of the dork club).

White sand and good waves!

Who needs two bikes when you can use one!?!
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Our final day was spent at the Cham Ruins in MySon. Once up in the hills, it is absolutely beautiful. The ruins are centuries old. It reminded me of something I will see at the Inca ruins in Peru in a couple of months. To be honest, I was more intrigued with the fantastic view than the ruins, especially since there were so many tourists. Ideally, its best to go before sunrise on a private motorbike. I bet that is a vision.

Hoi An is also a great place to have clothes tailor made for very reasonable prices. I probably should have gotten some suits made...especially since i'll have to be more of a 'serious' dresser soon, but who can be bothered with that on vacation? I'm sure i'll regret it when i'm paying three times the amount back at home. Eh well! :P All in all a quaint little city deserving of all the praise it commonly receives.

Our photographers!
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P.S. There is a patasserie here that is to DIE for!!!! Three words: Chocolate Truffle Cake! Heaven with a roof.