Last days in Hoi An, Hue, and rainy Sapa

It has been a few action-packed days since our last post in Hoi An. We enjoyed our last days there as much as the first. As you will see from the pictures, we took full advantage of our sweet ride, and wasted no time in getting lots of new clothes tailor made.

While we were there, we were also able to take an awesome cooking class by the river. We learned how to make all kinds of Vietnamese delicacies and are excited to make them for everyone when we get home.

After leaving Hoi An, we took the train to Hue, which is the ancient emperial capital of Vietnam. The train ride between both cities was absolutely beautiful as it literally cuts through the mountain and follows the coast line. The views were breath-taking and made up for the loud, questionnable dirty train. Hue was badly bombarded during both the French and the Amrican war so a lot of its main buildings have been destroyed. We still really enjoyed visiting the citadel, especially since the weather was unseasonably cool. It's the first time we had to wear a coat since we've been here!

After our many train rides up the coast of Vietnam, we flew from Hue to Hanoi on Monday where we spent the day shipping our Hoi An purchases and discovering the city while waiting for our night train to Sapa. Sapa is one of the most northern cities of Vietnam, and a great place to go hiking in the mountains. The weather is radically different from the rest of the country, and many ethnic populations live here. We are looking forward to spending a few days exploring the villages and spending time with my cousin Antoine who is working here for a few months. Hopefully the very rainy weather that welcomed us this morning will be over by tomorrow!