Final Day in Hoi An
On our final day in Hoi An we took a brief, but very pretty, bike ride through the surprisingly colorful agricultural lands surrounding the city. Afterwards we returned back to Hoi An's Old Town.
Short Morning Ride Near Hoi An
Through Carefully Tended Micro Fields
Farmers Aided by Water Buffalos
Lagoon Scenery Along the Way
Our brief stop in Hoi An allowed for a brisk walk through Hoi An's town market prior to catching a boat ride to the Red Bridge Cooking School.
Hoi An's Town Market
(Very) Fresh Seafood at Hoi An's Town Market
The cooking class was both fun and instructive. We were counseled on how to select ingredients, use and adjust basic seasonings, and (of course) then go on to cook some wonderful basic Vietnamese specialties. I loved making the rice paper spring roll wrappers!
With the foods prepared we retired to a beautiful nearby outdoor dining pavilion to enjoy our cooking efforts for lunch.
Preparing Fresh Ingredients and Seasonings
Demonstrating Cooking Techniques
A Finished Effort
After the cooking class there was time to go to the tailors for our final fittings.
After the fitting we enjoyed a great bahn mi sandwich from the little cafe near the hotel and then retired to our rooms to pack for our morning shuttle through the gleaming, and rapidly expanding, modern port city of Da Nang to catch our final flight to the rollicking anthill that is Ho Chi Minh City.
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