Paradise in Hoi An

We decided to take advantage of our beachfront resort in Hoi An and just relax.  For four days we enjoyed the ocean and beach by day and explored the quaint town with its adorable shops and gourmet restaurants by night.  The weather was very warm, so we spent much of our time swimming in the cool, clear ocean and floating in our villa’s private pool  We lounged in hammocks suspended between palm trees overlooking the beach, and the girls dove for fish and hermit crabs.  We walked on the beach early each morning, collecting tiny, perfect sand dollars and beautiful shells.  

Hoi An was above all a scenic locale, so we've decided to post photos instead of words to describe this part of our trip. All photo credits go to Emily.

  

In all, we had a great time!  We agreed that Hoi An is our favorite place in Vietnam so far.  As we drove from Hoi An to Danang for our flight to Saigon, we passed several places of historic importance during what the Vietnamese call the “American War.”  We saw a former American air base, hills where soldiers hid during combat, and the beach where troops landed at Danang.  It seems incongruous to look at a white, tropical beach populated by resorts and think of the turmoil and loss of life that occurred there not so long ago.