Exploring Hoi An on Our Own

We had  trip planned to Cham Island today (Feb17/20) but it was cancelled due to poor weather and rough seas.  This is typical for this time of year so we ventured out on our own.

Our hotel Hoi An Boutique Resort.  They provided a terrific breakfast everyday.  We took this from a little restaurant across the road that we ate at 2 times....wonderful food.

The pool is empty today but want an interesting concept...infinity all the way around.
You can see how rough the sea was...it would not have been a good trip.
Lots of cool electric cars in Hoi An.
The market in the Old Town...lots of fish so very smelly!
We saw lots of young couples getting their pictures taken before their weddings.  It is traditional to have about 500 guests who pay for their meal at the wedding plus a gift.
Hoi An at night while we cruised the river

Naomi standing by the path that takes you to both the pool and the beach.












Our Vespa bikes from the tour the night before.


Nga aka Ninja













Dinner Out






The restaurant area at our resort.

We attended a show that was simply AMAZING!  The stage was massive and probably more than 100 plus people on the stage at night.  What a great way to finish our time in Hoi An.  The website for this show is www.hoianimpression.vn and we would recommend this show as a must see if you are in Hoi An.














































































































































































































































































































































































































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