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Tuan, our guide in Ha Long Bay, seeing us off at the airport.
He was a great guide. Even I feel tall! |
We flew a short trip from Hanoi to Da Nang where a new guide met us at the airport and took us by van to Hoi An City. Our hotel, La Siesta, is beautiful and within walking distance to the old city, with architectural influence from the Chinese and Japanese, and plenty of shopping and restaurants. It was so nice of An, who was one of our hosts and translators on the Free Wheelchair Mission, to meet us at dinner time and show us around. She lives in Hoi An. She brought us to a tailor who makes custom clothes for you and delivers them to your hotel within 1 day, made with very fine silk cloth and at an unbelievable low price! We ALL had a great time picking out something to be made. The ladies got beautiful Ao Dai's and tops made and the guys got custom fit sports coats. An Ao Dai is the traditional long silk tunic worn over silk pants. I have never had custom made clothes - it's amazing how much difference a perfect fit makes! I'm spoiled now.
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