VIETNAM - Hoi An - Part 1

Commonly confused with the capital Hanoi, Hoi An is a hidden treasure of Vietnam. It was once he old capital of Vietnam but now it is a small beachside town with a lot of history and culture. Beautiful and one of my favorites. When I go to my hostel it was still morning and I was exhausted. But in the room I was staying a guy I met named Sam was just checking out and leaving that day. But he invited me out to some coffee with a local women he had befriended during his stay. In desperate need of a cup of joe I decided to join him. First we went to the tailor shop where his friend name Bich (pronounced bic ) worked. He intoduced me and then we all headed out for coffee. After talking and meeting new people, Sam asked to join me in walking around town and exploring the place. This was very helpful and we talked the entire time getting to know one another. After we came back to Bich’s shop and enjoyed so ginger tea while I wrote a journal entry in Sam’s book which was such a cool idea for traveling to get a memory from all the friends you meet along the way. I though Sam was leaving around 1 that afternoon but he decided to stick around even longer and we both ended up splitting the cost to rent a motor bike and we set out to go see the My Son temples about an hour drive away. The drive was amazing going through rice fields and having the wind in your face. Once we got to the temples we bought some icecream and explored a little more but it wasn’t really worth the drive. Oh well! Now I know. We headed back and on our way we went down a side street to explore. This is where we found the most amazing place by far I’ve been at. Fields and fields of bright green rice fields. Freedom at its finest! We stopped and had a little fun photo shoot as the locals drove by waving and saying hello. We headed back just during sunset which was perfect lighting. Moments like these make me feel infinite. Next we got to Bich’s store and Sam said goodbye, which was amazing. They cried and hugged and that was a sight I have never seen before. Truly amazing. After that Sam decided to stay longer and we both went out to get some dinner. But before we walked around the night market and tried some food like spring rolls, fire rice cakes, and kebabs of meat. Then we went to a resturant where I had Cao Tau which is like a Pho noodle soup but only local to Hoi An because the noodle are specially made from a single well located in Hoi An. So fucking delicious! We talked a some more and exchanged contact information and went our separate ways. A day I will never forget in my life. Thank you Sam!