Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey stays in Hoi An where I explore this historical village fortunately untouched by the Vietnam war. I spend much of the day shopping in the monsoonal rain conditions before going to a Vietnamese cooking class in the evening.
Today's Journey
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One of the many channels of the Vinh Cua Dai River. The eye of Typhoon Ketsana passed over here and the flooding covered the road in almost 3 metres of water two weeks ago. |
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Despite the severe flooding, all the businesses have returned to normal and the tourists and shoppers are back. |
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Exploring the narrow streets of Hoi An discovering many very interesting shops. |
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The streets are busy, mostly with pedestrian traffic, but also with some cyclos and a few motorbikes. |
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A lot of the shop keepers wait outside their slightly musty shops for customers to enter. |
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Some rubble is left over from the flooding. Heavy rain begins falling again so now is a good time to do some shopping. |
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The river level almost touches the road. If the heavy rain continues the road will flood and nearby businesses will have to close again. |
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Shopping in a model ship shop - I buy one! |
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A large tailor business where I get a couple of suits made at a tiny fraction of the cost they would have been back home. |
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After an afternoon of shopping, I join a Vietmanese cooking class as heavy rain falls outside. |
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