After a long day of touring emperors' tombs in Hue on Friday, we took a car through Da Nang and to the ancient city of Hoi An on Saturday. To make ourselves feel and look like emperors, Woodson and I stopped by one of the many tailors in Hoi An to have custom suits and shirts made for us. Choosing absolutely every single aspect of your suit, from the number of buttons to the size of the lapel to the color and material of the inner lining was really an interesting and intense process. Nonetheless, at the end of the day, we both had very nice tailored suits. It was amazing to see the fabric transformed into a perfect fitting jacket. Note: the hat pictured below did not come with the suits.
Looking Fashionable in Vietnam
Having spent plenty of Vietnamese Dong on suits, we decided to wander around town. Hoi An is an old trading port datin back hundreds of years, with significant influence from the Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. Many of the buildings were constructed in the colonial style and have survived Vietnam's various wars. As such, the entire town is protected as a historical site by the United Nations. However, many of these historic buildings have become nothing more than peddlers of cheap merchandise for souvenirs. Nonetheless, Hoi An was an interesting and beautiful place to visit.
Hoi An
Our whirlwind two-day trip to Hue and Hoi An in Central Vietnam ended on Saturday evening with a flight back to Saigon. Woodson left for the U.S. on Sunday morning and I am headed to Cairo on Sunday evening. One more day to experience Saigon and Vietnam.
I bet you are going to handle quite a bit of dong on your last day
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