Back in form in Hoi An

We werent originally planning a return trip to Hoi An, but couldnt resist visiting this picturesque town with the best food in Vietnam!

Hoi An River at night

Easy Rider: Vietnam

We are 2 weeks into our trip! 

The Full Moon Festival in Hoi An on Sunday night was really neat. All of the local shops closed and the locals all made offerings outside of their businesses. The river was lined with thousands of candles. The girls and I went out in a boat and put candles on the river too, you make a wish as you float out your candle, mine was for you Mum.

Hoi An: Pimping it!

We went to Alen, 104 Ba Trieu Street, Hoi An, to get our custom made to measure handbags and shoes made.

I paid 409,000,000 VND (or just over 200 AUS) to get my black sandals copied, brown high heeled clogs, black boots, blue heels and a blue and orange handbag (with amazing orange lining and blue zips) custom made just for me! All in leather - of course!

If I was to do this again I would get more outrageous heels made, you have the choice of anything so you may as well get something very different.

Vietnam: partying, shopping, drinking...

Well it has been a week since we flew out of Brisbane and I am sitting in my Hotel Room in Hoi An relaxing before the Full Moon Festival tonight.

We got into Hanoi on Monday afternoon, met up with the girls and settled in at our hostel The Hanoi Backpackers Hostel (best backpackers, easy going, good atmosphere, wicked people).

Below is us enjoying our first night's dinner at a local restaurant (I had spiky chicken, vegetables and a Tiger beer). Food here is amazing and very cheap, around 5 Australian dollars for dinner and 2 Australian dollars for a beer! We had an early night on the Monday so we were ready for an early start and our Party Boat and Island three day tour of Ha Long Bay and the Islands.