Saturday 14 December
I went for a tour of some of
the sites of Hoi An old town, including the Japanese covered bridge and various
temples and meeting houses. It was all very interesting. I think I’m gradually
absorbing the Temple culture. I also went to the market and got pleasantly
ripped off by the lady selling mandarins. But then I had the opposite
experience at a tailor’s workshop near the hotel. My shorts were about two
inches too big and I asked them if they could bring the waist in. No problem.
It was done in 10 minutes by a very happy smiling group of ladies. When it came
to paying they were so emphatic with ‘No Money’ that I really took it that they
meant it. Incredible really. It’s a shame that their approach is not mirrored
by the thieving taxi drivers at HaNoi station.
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