We took an over night bus to Hoi An from Hanoi, about a 23 hour ride! The bus has seats that are permanently in the laying down position, so your feet go under someones head. The bus holds about 40 passengers and it is required that you take off your shoes while on the bus. If we drove ourselves in a car, it would probably only take 8 hours, but the bus made frequent stops along the way! Agustin slept for most of the trip, while I stayed awake to watch the crazy bus driver narrowly dodge the many other trucks and cars on the road. We had a hotel lined up and when we arrived in Hoi An, so there out the window of the bus was a man holding a "Kelly" sign!
Our hotel was really nice; TV, AC, fridge, and an indoor pool! All for $10/night!
Hoi An is a very cute town with a lot of Japanese and French influence, and it is located on the Thu Bon River. In early October Hoi An suffered a massive flood, the town had to evacuate, and the water rose to 6-9 feet in some areas. It has been less than 2 months, but you would never know that happened. The people of Hoi An have completely cleaned up and life has gone on. The only trace is the flood line that marks some of the buildings.
If you want to have clothes made for you, Hoi An is your place! Every other shop is a tailor, we had a couple things made for us....pants- $10!
We spent our days strolling the narrow streets, biking around, and enjoying this really quaint town.
One day we went to visit My So'n(pronounced Me So), the ruins of the Cham empire dating back to 8th century. Unfortunately, many were destroyed by US bombs in the war.
Our hotel was really nice; TV, AC, fridge, and an indoor pool! All for $10/night!
Hoi An is a very cute town with a lot of Japanese and French influence, and it is located on the Thu Bon River. In early October Hoi An suffered a massive flood, the town had to evacuate, and the water rose to 6-9 feet in some areas. It has been less than 2 months, but you would never know that happened. The people of Hoi An have completely cleaned up and life has gone on. The only trace is the flood line that marks some of the buildings.
If you want to have clothes made for you, Hoi An is your place! Every other shop is a tailor, we had a couple things made for us....pants- $10!
We spent our days strolling the narrow streets, biking around, and enjoying this really quaint town.
One day we went to visit My So'n(pronounced Me So), the ruins of the Cham empire dating back to 8th century. Unfortunately, many were destroyed by US bombs in the war.
The over night bus! 
Our hotel Vihn Huy, located 5 minutes from the river(walking)
The indoor pool that Agustin went into everyday! It was too cold for me:)
Hoi An at night
A street performance
Our first meal in Hoi An, 2 beers, rice, a whole grilled fish, Beef curry, a coke, a water, and some peanuts.....all for $6!
A whole fish grilled in a banana leaf, it was delicious!
The Thu Bon river
Our boat trip down the river
Our boat trip coming back from the My Son tour
Ducks on the back of the motorcycle 
Poor ducks.....they will be dinner for someone tonight!
Biking around Hoi An
Water buffalo
The wonderful town of Hoi An, a definite if you come to visit Vietnam! We loved it here!
Water buffalo
The wonderful town of Hoi An, a definite if you come to visit Vietnam! We loved it here!
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