Zara vs. The World: Goodbye Hoi An

Tonight was our last night in Hoi An so we decided to head into town for our last meal. We got dropped by a bridge and I noticed the river looked exceptionally beautiful tonight. When I looked closer I realised it was scattered with floating candles. You guessed it, I purchased a floating candle from a riverside seller and as I placed it in the river they told me to make a wish. So I did. Sorry I can't tell you what I wished for but it was a good one ;)

For dinner we went to a restaurant called Cargo Club. Mum had read about it the Vietnam lonely planet guide. We did a test run earlier today and I had a chocolate croissant. What I am about to say is a huge call but I think it may have been the best I have ever had. Melt in your mouth pastry with a thick slab of dark chocolate. Exquisite. After dinner I went to try buy one to take away with me but they had none left, I was very disappointed. So if you are ever in Hoi An you must treat yourself to a meal at Cargo Club haha and by treat yourself I mean spend $10 on a main meal instead of $3. My pizza and side of eggplant chips was less than $10. The food is so cheap here!

Mum made the observation tonight that every night we'd been to Hoi An town there were different types of people selling things at night. For example tonight there were the people selling candles by the river and other people selling spinning tops that light up. We had never seen them the other nights we've been out here. Tonight we also experienced a new type of sales person; the young kid who comes up to your table and starts speaking really good English to you. It's hard to say no to a kid so a clever business ploy by them. He asked us where we were from and engaged in a good conversation but to be fair I think we were all so taken aback that we kept him at our table for longer than we should have. He asked for some coins from our country for his collection so I gave him £1 I found in my wallet. We figured that if he got a few coins a night that'd be a good living for him. But with him he brought two other teenage boys who kept calling me 'darling' and saying 'don't break my heart' in American accents. It got very annoying and they wouldn't leave us alone and take no for an answer. I'm glad that we only encountered these types of street sellers tonight. It's scary how young they are starting them and how good their English is.

Apart from the young sales kid it was an enjoyable outing and we cannot say enough good things about this small town. Tomorrow we are off to Ho Chi Minh City and we've been told it's going to be a completely different experience again.

Hope to see you another time Hoi An x

P.S. Sorry about the photo quality of some of the pictures but left my camera behind and had to use my phone. Note to self; always have camera handy.

Last views of River Beach Resort