I have so much to say about my favorite city, but haven't the words. So I will be short and hopefully sweet about the place I've loved most so far.
Beautiful Hoi An. A city of fusion- food, style, architecture. A port city, taking all of the good. A lazy river running around the outside of the city with boats resting at bay, all surrounded by beautiful colorful lanterns for their Independence Day. All of Vietnam comes alive at night. Foreigners, natives, locals, families, all come out with their friendly smiles and. Prices calling to you, inviting you, sit here, eat here, buy here. Everywhere else a nuisance, but eased by the buttercup yellow buildings and the relaxed European style buildings, it's less of an annoyance here. Tuned out by the beauty, you feel like magical things could happen here, or maybe they did- the twinkling lights, boats in the river, old town feel- like walking around in Neverland. And it will suck you in. If you don't have a time limit or place to be, there is so much to still explore that foreigners don't know about and that hasn't yet been adopted by the West. But you can feel it coming. There is a sadness to Hoi An, if you look and listen for it. One that is easily overlooked and overshadowed by the friendly smiles.
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