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Hoi An

Hoi An is a perfectly lovely little town, about twenty kilometers south of Danang, on the central coast of Vietnam. I had a great time there, having been “adopted” both by my guide, a South Vietnamese man named Mr. An (who had worked for the U.S. Navy) and Kim Van, my seamstress. She invited me to a wedding…they made me sing at the wedding. Oy vey. 🙂

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Tien at a Wedding in Hoi An Me at a wedding in Hoi An.
Tien at a Wedding in Hoi An Another photo at the same wedding. I still have no idea who the bride and groom were...

Living On Top of Shops in Hoi An A photo of Hoi An: living quarters on top, shops below.
Moss On A Wall in Hoi An Moss growing on a wall in Hoi An.

Silk Lanterns in Hoi An Shop Silk lanterns in a shop in Hoi An. I bought two, entirely against my better judgment--a purple and an orange one.
Woodcarving in Hoi An Woodcarvers at work.

Cobra, Gecko, Krait, and Green Treesnake in Wine A woman selling cobra, gecko, krait, and green treesnake wines. (Take a closer look to see the brandied reptiles...makes tequila look tame!)
Hoi An Market Live Poultry Woman in the market, selling live poultry.

Tien in ao dai with Tailor-shop Owner Me and Kim Van (the tailor-shop owner), with my new ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress)
Woman Sewing in Vietnam Tailor Shop Woman sewing in a tailor shop. Notice that the sewing machine is treadle-driven! A band runs up from the treadle to the back of the machine, so treadling fast makes the needle fly. This is much more efficient in an area where electricity is erratic at best.

Vietname Beach On Way to Hue A beach on the way to Hue.
Horse in Vietnam A horse at one of the rest stops. This photo needs to be better cropped, but I ran out of time. (I'm updating this website while eating at the best restaurant in Vientiane, Laos.)

Vietnam Marble Mountains Near Hoi An The Marble Mountains, a quarry near Hoi An.
Tien Inside Marble Mountains Me inside the Marble Mountains

Shrine Inside the Marble Mountains A shrine in the Marble Mountains.
Huge Spider Inside Marble Mountains A big, huge, giant spider that I almost put my hand on, in the Marble Mountains...

Hoi An Lemur Lemur (?) in a way too small cage at a lakeside resort near Hoi An.
Hoi An Monkey A red-faced monkey, ditto. It was very hungry--it grabbed my raincoat and tried to eat it, so I fed it (and the lemur) my lunch leftovers.

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