The Beer Hunter

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It was on this day that it felt as though our trip turned a corner. We were both feeling as normal as we had done since the beginning of the Ha Long bay cruise, the weather was fantastic, and we had a beautiful town to explore.

Hundreds of buildings in Hoi An's charming old town are protected by UNESCO decree, with many of the old houses open to the public along with a number of museums, temples and chapels. An old town ticket gets you access to five of these places, and we saw our first three in our first morning in Hoi An. By far the most interesting of these was the Assembly Hall of the Fujian Chinese Congregation (and, breathe!).

The hotel pool was the perfect place to escape the searing midday heat, and once the sun had gone down we headed back into to town.

We stopped for a quick beer at the Dive Bar, and headed to Cargo Club for our first proper meal out since getting ill. Simply by association the thought, and indeed smell of traditional Vietnamese food made us queasy, so we opted for Italian dishes. It was a bit of a cop out, but we didn't care. As an added bonus, Cargo Club's roof terrace facing the river made for a great location to observe night-time Hoi An as we ate.

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Photos

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Inside the Fujian Assembly Hall