Getting To and Suiting Up In Hoi An
I left Hue on the back of a motorbike down to Hoi An. The ride was awesome. Stopped at a number of spots on the way that I never knew about, saw a lot of torn down trees in Danang, and got a couple new suits and had a good time with friends along the way in Hoi An.
Riding To Hoi An
The journey from Hue to Hoi An is around 130 kilometers. I decided that rather than riding in a bus or on a train that I’d do this on the back of a motorbike. I signed up with a group called Le Family (Le is their family name, not French for the). They treated me well my trip around Hue, so I figured they’d be good for my trip to Hoi An.
My driver was a guy named “Neon” and he was awesome. Looks a bit like Jet Li. The trip down was beautiful. I was lucky not to get more rain than we did on the way due to the typhoon causing quite the rain storm. Just a few spots of rain with the majority of the day being quite beautiful.
Suiting Up In Hoi An
Me and Mimosa
One thing I kept hearing about Hoi An is that it’s one of the best places to get a custom tailored suit. Walking through the streets you see why. There are over a hundred places that will make you custom clothing. I ended up giving in and getting a couple suits tailored up and some custom shirts. The place I went to was called BeBe ClothShop. My tailor, Mimosa, treated me well, I negotiated an excellent price, and I had a good time.
Relaxing Around The Beach
The rest of my time in Hoi An I hung around with the people from my hostel (Romy, Ella, Anna-Maria, Aaron, and many more). We went to the beach, ate good food, and had some beverages before Aaron, Anna-Maria, and myself took off by plane to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
4 Comments
Craig B · October 26, 2013 at 9:38 pm
Greetings Sir. Been reading your adventures so I finally signed up today. I gotta say it looks like you are having a life-time experience. You got some guts riding on the back of motorcycle with someone you dont know. Wow! Did you think about renting your own MC to do the ride or would that up the chances of you becoming a target?
So you found any good swords or knifes? I haven’t seen any pictures. Keep having a good time. Stay safe. And always do fun things twice. Thats a rule you know.
CB