As is our custom, day 1 in a new place usually means we arrange a walking tour. In many places, just Google “Free Walking Tour” and you’ll find a marvelous adventure.
Our first day in Hoi An, Vietnam we took a walking tour with Harry Vu, a local tourism pro, yoga instructor, and the most energetic/positive person we have met in ages. This was a paid tour through Aribnb Experiences. It was worth lots more than we paid.
This is a rough sequence of our amazing first day in a lovely, friendly place, with smiling helpful people, and food so good that the only thing you want to do is eat.
View from our balcony at 6AM, Day 1 Hoi An.
Sunrise over the rice fields.
River Boats getting ready for Tet (New Year) celebrations.
Crazy Drivers everywhere.
Baskets onboard!
Harry, Bev, John – Let the walk begin!
Flowers for Tet.
Bev sampling bean sprouts grown in this families backyard. They grow 100 Kilos per day.
Bev getting her hand caught in the Mouth of a Dragon outside a family Temple.
John and the Bean Sprout Mama.
Scooter Mom and passengers.
Quick picture after yet another meal at a local restaurant.
Street Sweet. This is a pudding made from sweet potatoes and Black Sesame Seeds with a little sugar.
Adorable Girl in Red Eating Crackers.
Two kids giving us directions.
A much deserved local beer (Larue) with Harry after a full 3 hour walking tour. It is so awesome when someone loves what they do so much that they overdeliver on value.
View from our balcony at 6AM, Day 1 Hoi An.
Sunrise over the rice fields.
River Boats getting ready for Tet (New Year) celebrations.
Crazy Drivers everywhere.
Harry, Bev, John – Let the walk begin!
Baskets onboard!
Flowers for Tet.
Bev sampling bean sprouts grown in this families backyard. They grow 100 Kilos per day.
John and the Bean Sprout Mama.
Bev getting her hand caught in the Mouth of a Dragon outside a family Temple.
Adorable Girl in Red Eating Crackers.
Two kids giving us directions.
Quick picture after yet another meal at a local restaurant.
Scooter Mom and passengers.
Street Sweet. This is a pudding made from sweet potatoes and Black Sesame Seeds with a little sugar.
A much deserved local beer (Larue) with Harry after a full 3 hour walking tour. It is so awesome when someone loves what they do so much that they overdeliver on value.
If you are ever in Hoi An, Vietnam (and we hope you come here someday) please consider the walking tour with Harry Vu. We don’t recomend these things often. This one was special.
See you on the road,
Bev and John
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Hitting the ground running, as usual! You two waste no time!
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Hitting the ground running, as usual! You two waste no time!
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