Hoi An

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Hội An was a major port until the harbor silted up and commerce moved
to Đà Nẵng. That kept it unstuck
in time, and out of recent history - perfect for a tourist town.

* = Duyên's photo

	Cham tower Not Hội An, but on the road from Huế to Đà Nẵng, the first leg of our trip to Hội An. This site consists of two towers, not in the best of condition. This tower has bats inside. Artifacts are still being discovered on the grounds. The bad guy of the story is a Finnish tourist, who wanted to bribe the locals and take artifacts away.
	The second tower A bit fuzzy, but still structurally sound. Both towers are over a thousand years old.
	Local kids I got out of the van to snap something else. They took a look at me, and pointed out the kid in the red shirt, who's part American. Americans are known (in Vietnam) for the thumbs-up sign. "Number One!"
	Street in Hội An Lots of artisan shops and restaurants
	Residential street
	Japanese covered bridge Hội An had Chinese and Japanese communities in the days when it was called Fei Fo
	Filling station
	*Silkworms At a silk clothing factory. The tour is a come-on, and I was eventually roped into buying 3 shirts. I was more careful at the chair maker next door.
	Flooded family On the road out of Hội An. This is how they had to get home that afternoon. Everyone was remarkably adaptable, and didn't miss a beat.
	Another flooded family Sailing around in the garden.