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Day 7 - Hoi An

So today was our first day in historical Hoi An. Woke up and it was really lashing rain. It was so constant all day, it was like a miserable winters day back home but it was 29 degrees or something crazy like that. So the plan here was go to the tailors and see what we can get done. So off we went with our ponchos on and up we rock to a few tailors searching for the right one. We went to a place called yaly and it was really good. So I decided to get my suit for Stefs wedding. And Alv decided to get 2 dresses made while she was there coz they are all so cheap but great quality. So after that we went for a wander around the city but the rain was killing what was meant to be an amzing place and there was floods all over the streets. So went went for dinner in a place called Green Chilli and it was fairly good, strangely enough they done Mexican food and BBQ and stuff so was a little weird. After that we done some more wandering down by the riverside and all the lanterns were so cool at nite. So many colours all over the town. So we went and checked the weather fir tomorrow hoping that it wasn't all doom and gloom for the next 2 days. Luckily weathr was set to be good so roll on sunshine. 

Day 8 - Day trip to My Son

So today the weather was nothing short of glourious. Like the best wether we have had anywhere so far. It was just beautiful outside. So the plan today was jump on the bikes and go to a place called My Son which is only 60 km away from Hoi An so was a handy drive out to it. Drove out on crazy highway 1 but was all good and got to My Son at about noon or so, so was good timing coz all the tour groups were just leaving so we had the entire site to ourselves and it was amazing. Most of the buildings there are from the 8th century and it's crazy how they are still standing coz they are all made from red brick but no mortar at all was used. And to see them still standing after all the wars and bombs that fell is just insane. Some of the temple groups out there was basically destroyed from the Vietnam war and the Vietnamese had to plee with the Americans to stop bombing the site coz it the most important Cham site in Vietnam but by that time too much damage was done. The site is said to be the Vietnamese Angkor Wat. It was so cool to get to see the temples. So this evening then we went for a trad Vietnamese dinner of beef pho (noodle soup) and a chicken with lemongrass and chilli and all for less than €4 or something like that. It's so cheap over here. So we went walking aroun the city again for the evening and through all the markets checking out all the stalls. We also booked our bus ticket down to Nha Thrang for tomorrow nite.