Hoi An is really a gem of a town. Fabulous food, beautiful scenic views along the river, nice people...
Oh, and I guess I should mention the fact that you can buy any and every piece of clothing and every pair of shoes you've ever dreamed of...get it custom made...have it ready in less than two days...and pay less than you'd pay for merely window shopping at Macy's NY. Seriously, what a cool service these amazingly talented Hoi An tailors offer.
Here's the process: (1) choose one tailor shop of the more than 100 that line the streets of this relatively small town (ours came recommended, thanks for doing the dirty work, Katie and Mike); (2) look through hundreds of magazine pages (alongside a dozen other couture-craving tourists) to pick out your Sunday best; (3) choose your fabrics, your colors, your patterns, your stitching; (4) get your measurements taken by women who may be taking a bit too much pleasure in measuring, but hey, if the shoe fits; and (5) find out the damage, fork over the credit card, figure out how to get several kilos of new clothes home, and pray that you picked the right shop:)
We head back tonight for a first fitting, then tomorrow for a final showdown in our new threads. Wish us luck!
jg
P.S. We're staying at the Thanh Van hotel. It's great!
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