Hoi An is just wow! After three days at the mystical lagoon (in the rain), we move on for a one-day visit to Hoi An, and it is great! Shortly after our arrival at the hotel, we get into a taxi and drive to the centre of Hoi An. Our driver Hai ☺️enthusiastically tells us about the city and the places we must see.

When we arrive, the buildings, the colours and the atmosphere wash away the rainy day, what a beautiful town! I recognise the buildings from the research on travel websites, and it is just as nice, or even better.

We stroll around the old town of this traditional Asian trading port, with its beautiful French-Vietnamese cafes, the traditional wooden architecture with Japanese and Chinese influences (and some French), and take a break to enjoy some good red wine and Vietnamese fresh spring rolls.

The evening sets in, it gets dark and more and more lights are shining around us. The city is famous for its paper lanterns, which are glowing in all their colours at every corner. We cross the Covered Japanese Bridge, and watch the small candles in carton floating on the river.

We return to the hotel as in the early morning we have a flight to catch, destination Saigon also known as Ho Chi Minh City.