Back in Hoi An

   After an uneventful few hours on the bus, we arrived in Hoi An. Hoi An was my favourite place in Vietnam from my last trip in Vietnam. Last time, I had my first suit tailor made, discovered mango lassies, and chilled out in floating restaurants on the river when I wasn't down at the beach. Sadly, the floating restaurant has been removed in the time since I left (either that or it stopped floating). The Hoi An I found when I arrived was much more kitschy than I remember.
It is clear that Hoi An had undergone a massive cleanup to make it more touristic. 

   The shops down the main street are all freshly painted in a lemon colour, and on the main street, cheap tailors have been replaced with boutique clothing stores and up-market cafes. One of the cafes stocked a delicious range of desserts, including chocolate mousse cake, tirimasu and apricot tart, and also provided a large choice of crepes. I made it my home whilst in Hoi An. Apart from the kitsch, the general feel of Hoi An hasn't changed. Down side streets there are still the cheap tailors, although they weren't as cheap as last time. I had a red wool-polyester blend coat made for $43 US, two shirts made for 12.50 US each, and a light grey casual blazer made for 30 US. They all fit splendidly, and the tailors seemed to do a better job than the last time I was there. Hoi An still boasts the best lassies I have ever had, and was a lovely place to spend some time in relaxing. After four days and many fittings, my new clothes and I were ready to continue traversing the Vietnamese coastline, down to Nah Trang.