Hoi An

From Hue we moved on to Hoi An for a few days. Hoi An is the original trading port in Vietnam, and was very important centuries ago in the spice trade. It therefore has a lot of history about it, and the old town is a charming collection of cobbled streets lined by fading yellow facaded houses. The first day we spent wandering about the old town, visiting old houses and temples, as well as having a browse through the trinkets, clothes and various items for sale. Unfortunately on our second day there, the back end of the Philippines typhoon caught up with us and scuppered plans for a day at the beach. The next day, even though the rain was still around we learnt how to cook Vietnamese style in a quiet location by the river...