Hoi An: a charming place

We were really enjoying the beaches in Nha Trang but we knew had to keep moving. We caught an 11 hour overnight bus to an adorable small town called Hoi An. It is one of the oldest towns in Vietnam, known for its personalized tailoring shops and ancient architecture. We arrived in Hoi An really early and walked the old streets and down by the harbor as we watched the sun rise. We shared some horrible banana pancakes from a sweet old Vietnamese lady, and then went to price out a few different tailors before choosing one to give our orders too. Jeremy had two suits and few dress shirts made which all turned out fantastic! I had 4 dresses made, all from pictures that I had brought in. Later on that night we had our first fitting and initially I was extremely disappointed. But, after a few changes and 3 fittings later, I was happy with my tailor made dresses. We stayed at the most darling hotel. The people there were extremely kind and tried their bests to make us feel right at home. They often surprised us with tea, coconut scones, and fresh fruit when we got back in to the hotel from venturing around. They fed us free all-you-can-eat breakfast in the mornings which made Jeremy so happy and always made for a great start to the day!
We shipped home a big box of clothing, gifts and extra stuff from our bags we felt was not needed. We bit the bullet with the prices to ship to Canada, but it's amazing to have half full backpacks!
We enjoyed our 2 nights in Hoi An walking down the riverfront where hundreds of colorful lanterns were lit and hanging in every tree, on the lamp posts, on the bridges, and strung outside every restaurant. It looked like a movie. The lit up the night and set an unbelievably, charming atmosphere. We both loved Hoi An a lot. I could have easily spent a week there. When we checked out, the hotel gave Jeremy a tie and myself a scarf and small change purse. So sweet of them! It is so inspiring when you come across genuinely kind people, because it reminds how beautiful kindness is and makes me want to be more kind everyday...
-Kendal