Hoi An Old Town

Hello, I'll keep this brief because we are getting dinner soon. Ali and I got a late start but were able to catch all the sights of Hoi An's Old Town, which has been wonderfully preserved as another UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is a mix of Chinese, Japanese, and European architecture that now serve as stores and restaurants and colorful paper lanterns line the streets. We visited the Japanese Covered Bridge, a Cantonese Assembly Hall with a temple dedicated to a sea goddess, the Historical and Cultural Museum, a merchant's house, and observed a traditional music performance. Hoi An is also known for their many clothing and silk tailor shops, where you can get an entire wardrobe made. I had a sundress tailored while Ali got 2 skirts for teaching, I can't wait to see them tomorrow morning! I had a Hoi An specialty for lunch today, a shrimp dumpling known as White Rose because the dumpling is bunched to resemble a rose and Ali and I enjoyed a Banh Bao stuffed with vegetables and a tiny hardboiled egg from a street vendor. So good! Anyway it's been a really hot day so time to shower and grab some dinner. We will be leaving for Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow afternoon by plane.