During our wanderings the night before we booked a tour to the UNESCO world heritage site My Son Sanctuary. This 1200+ year old worship complex was an incredible place to explore. Set in a valley surrounded by mountains the site is dotted with old relics, decapitated Buddha's (thanks to the French), and bomb craters (thanks the Americans). Unesco is restoring some of the sites but has yet to be able to figure out how the Champa people built these structures without mortar. Average bricks last 50-100 years, many of the bricks here are still holding strong after a millenia. The tour guide on this trip was very enthusiastic and must have learned English by watching the Hangover. After a couple hours at this historic site we were driven by bus to catch a boat that would take us back down the river to Hoi An.
In the evening we once again met up with our Spanish friends.
As the sun was setting we took a 30 minute small boat ride along the small canal that separates Hoi An historic old town from an adjacent island. It was spectacular to watch the lanterns come on as the sun's light disappeared. We floated candles down the river from the side of the boat.
Based on a travel blog decided to have dinner at a small space that is setup in an alley. 3 out of 4 of us thought the cake noodle soup that was served was very good. The Spanish have to pick the next spot to eat because one of them did not approve. (Update: the next spot was dictated by the flooded streets of Saigon)
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| Some of the heads have been restored, but the originals are still mostly found in museums in France. |
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| Alley Soup. Very delicious. |
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| Frogs at the night market. As Gordon Ramsay claims - If it moves they (the Vietnamese) eat it. |
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| Our tour guide at My Son was a bit excited. Listen through the entire clip for a good laugh. |
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