Saturday, July 30-Sunday, August 6 2006 Hoi An is a really beautiful, sleepy little colonial town, largely untouched by the war. I'm actually surprised at how small it really is, just a few streets. It's incredibly laidback and easy going, making it an ideal place to take a week long break, although it seems to be in a real state of change. The roads are basically half paved, half dirt and there's a ton of construction going on. The labour lawyer in me has been intrigued with watching the construction (about 137 violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act on every corner) which appears to be new watermains, sewage, new roads, etc. The workers, both male and female, work nonstop under this suffocating heat in jeans, long sleeved tops and hats. It's amazing, really, the
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