From Nha Trang we boarded another overnight bus to Hoi An. 
The ride was about 11 hours, much of it along the western coast of Vietnam on the South China Sea. The night bus was another touch one. Even though we had already booked the full Vietnam bus tour and had another 14 hours or so until the north, this trip sealed the deal on booking a plane for the next long leg. Anyone considering the open bus pass through Vietnam should avoid TM Brothers travel agency (heard Sinh Travel is good).
Hoi An is a historic UNESCO city with heavy French influence that is also known as the place to buy fabrics. The city is designed around the Thu Bon River with historic restaurants, shops and bars lining the riverfront and the surrounding small streets. It’s also just a 4km bike ride to the beach, which were not too crowded and backed to restaurants. We entered one restaurant along the river for lunch our first afternoon and sat down before realizing
that all the other patrons were young Vietnamese men sitting around playing some form of checkers and drinking coffee / tea. Turns out the “restaurant” was actually a coffee house and the only items on the menu were coffee, tea and beer. Relishing any opportunity to dip into the local culture we stuck around for some brew and a game of cards. It was this kind of laid back experience that we loved about the city and could have spent a week visiting rather than just our two full days. And the Vietnamese food, ah the food, was fantastic.
The ride was about 11 hours, much of it along the western coast of Vietnam on the South China Sea. The night bus was another touch one. Even though we had already booked the full Vietnam bus tour and had another 14 hours or so until the north, this trip sealed the deal on booking a plane for the next long leg. Anyone considering the open bus pass through Vietnam should avoid TM Brothers travel agency (heard Sinh Travel is good).Hoi An is a historic UNESCO city with heavy French influence that is also known as the place to buy fabrics. The city is designed around the Thu Bon River with historic restaurants, shops and bars lining the riverfront and the surrounding small streets. It’s also just a 4km bike ride to the beach, which were not too crowded and backed to restaurants. We entered one restaurant along the river for lunch our first afternoon and sat down before realizing
that all the other patrons were young Vietnamese men sitting around playing some form of checkers and drinking coffee / tea. Turns out the “restaurant” was actually a coffee house and the only items on the menu were coffee, tea and beer. Relishing any opportunity to dip into the local culture we stuck around for some brew and a game of cards. It was this kind of laid back experience that we loved about the city and could have spent a week visiting rather than just our two full days. And the Vietnamese food, ah the food, was fantastic.
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a new card game to play?!?! teach us when u get home!
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