A month in Hoi An

GarrettM

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Exactly as it says on the tin
Just completed our second day here. I think that leaves 27 to go.
Decided I won't bother with a blow by blow account of the happenings. We're here to mostly attempt relaxing, and escape the usual issues of dealing with two neurospicy kids during the school holidays. We're still having those issues of course. We're just doing it somewhere else. With a pool. And food. And endless coffee.

So I'll mostly be just doing some photo dumping with a little commentary here and there. If you enjoy that wonderful. If not, I do apologise. I'll provide particulars of travel and accommodation at some point also.

So.... pics of of day one.20251220_070144.jpg
 

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Such narrow housing would take a bit to get used to. I know there's logic to it, although I'm not 100% certain what it is.

We had dinner at Madame Kieu on our last trip here. 2018. The family has changed. The place, and the food, have not.

And who doesn't love Bob Marley?
 

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We love getting away for Christmas to void all the tourists and traffic though e go to Bangkok.
Haven't had a Christmas at home for 2+ years but this Christmas we will be at home The invasion begins tonight.

So enjoy Hoi An. You might find it becomes your Christmas destination frequently.
 
Such narrow housing would take a bit to get used to. I know there's logic to it, although I'm not 100% certain what it is.
Apparently a historical thing from Land tax - the narrower the frontage the lower the tax. Saw them everywhere in Vietnam and also Cambodia. Maybe it was a French Colonial thing?

Anyway, hope the rain has eased off? The flooding in Hoi An a few weeks ago was really bad.
 
The rain is ok. Heavy at times, light more often. Periods of cloud. Evidence of floods remain, but everything is operating as normal. So far so good.
 
Yesterday we made, and ate, a stack of dumplings.
 

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