Some downtime in Hoi An
Posted: December 5th, 2012 by Scott
Hoi An turned out to be one of favorite little towns in Vietnam so far.  It had a cute historic center with pedestrian only streets, a pretty riverfront, great nearby beach, and lots of cute restaurants.  We were originally planning on staying 4 nights, but that turned into 6 and we could have stayed a few more days and not been bored.
Along the river in Hoi An
We spent our day visiting the tailors shops to get a few things tailored for an upcoming wedding, relaxing by the pool at the hotel or lounging on the beach.  In the evening we had a walk on the riverfront to select a local restaurant to dine at.  After dinner we take a long walk around the historic center or head over to the local patisserie for a desert and nightcap.
The ladies fussing over Courtney’s collar in the tailor shop
Lounging by the beach
Evenings were lit by lanterns
One morning we took a fantastic cooking class. Â Our host, Van took us on a market tour where we bought all our ingredients for the day. Â Then we went back to her house to prepare everything from start to finish. Â We learned how to prepare 8 different dishes and had a feast in the afternoon after we were all wiped out from the cooking. Â We’ve taken many cooking classes during our travels and this was by far the best.
Buying our ingredients at the market
Learning from Van
Scott cooking up a Vietnamese rice pancake or Banh Xeo
Amazing salad that Courtney made
Here are all of our Hoi An and cooking class photos.