Photos: Hoi An, Vietnam

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Sunset.

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Cua Dai Beach.

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Our medicore seafood dinner.

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Haley even makes cycling tan lines look good.

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So peaceful.

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Time to relax.

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A Vietnamese round fishing boat.

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A local selling sunglasses on the beach.

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Cao Lau (rice noodles with pork and local greens). This dish is a secret recipe, prepared only with water drawn from the ancient Cham wells in Hoi An.

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White rose dumplings. Also a secret recipe, held by one family in Hoi An who supplies all the restaurants in town.

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Bun Cha (grilled pork with noodles).

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A night on the town.

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The artist and his tools.

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We bought this one.

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Funny faces carved in bamboo.

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One of the many shops selling souvenirs in the old city.

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A charming little restaurant along the Thu Bon River.

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A dazzling spread of colorful painted coconut bowls.

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Com Ga (chicken and rice).

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Chicken and rice for lunch.

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Hard at work.

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The master behind Matt's perfectly tailored suits.

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All of the coffee in Vietnam comes with delicious Tra Da (iced tea).

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Coffee break.

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Bi Bi Silk.

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Samples of their work.

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The possibilities are endless.

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Our new friends at Bi Bi Silk. These ladies are the best in town.

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First fitting, gray suit.

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First fitting, black suit.

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Cute little boys selling the same paper lanterns.

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The beautiful girls, dressed in traditional clothing, sold us a paper lantern to place into the Thu Bon river for good luck.

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The Japanese Bridge in the old city.

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We noticed these bamboo bicycles outside of a shop. We wish we could have tried them out!

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Thu Bon River.

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The old city.

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Window shopping.

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A row of vibrantly painted boats on the Thu Bon River.

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The beautiful riverside.

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Our friend Flo, who we met in Thailand, and his girlfriend Johanna.

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Tuk Tuk's in Hoi An.

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Our double-decker sleeper bus. It was surprisingly comfortable for our 22 hour ride.