{"id":2553,"date":"2025-03-10T02:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T02:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/hoi-an-polloi\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T02:19:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T02:19:52","slug":"hoi-an-polloi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/hoi-an-polloi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoi (An) Polloi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our all day excursion started with a bicycle tour through fields and farms heading to the ancient town of Hoi An, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoi An definitely lived up to its reputation. It was pretty and ancient and intense. Our guide took us to some highlights: a buddhist temple, the oldest house in town and a silk house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the house there was a family preparing food and telling us how it would have been done hundreds of years ago. Taxes were paid on the width if your house and number of windows, so a tiny entry way led to an open air courtyard with space around it to the food area in the back. No windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the silk house we saw the process from the silkworms to the final embroidery, including the worms, harvesting the cocoons, unraveling the thread to spinning the silk and even embroidering it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the way back we stopped at a marble company. The mountains around Da Nang, known as \u2018The Marble Mountains\u2019 supposedly has some of the best marble in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though it was slightly rainy by now, we also made a quick stop at Danang Beach. Stunningly pretty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1267-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Good morning again, Vietnam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1268-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scootering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1269-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ready for our bicycle tour through the countryside to Hoi An<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1270-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1270\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Field greens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1271-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1272-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1272\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1273-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1273\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1274-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1274\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rice rice baby, dum da da dum dum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1275-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1276-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1276\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1277-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1277\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First non-buffet lunch on an excursion. And it was good!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1278-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1278\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The covered bridge in the old town of Hoi An<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1279-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1279\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1280-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1280\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1281-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1281\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1282-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1282\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buddhist Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1283-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1283\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Enlightenment jealousy?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1284-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1284\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1285-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1285\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside the oldest house in Hoi An<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1286-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1286\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1287-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1287\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ceramics museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1288-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1288\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoi An is famous for its lanterns <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1289-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1289\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seeing how silk is \u2018made\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1290-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1290\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Street vendors everywhere <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1291-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1291\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1292-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1292\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1293-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1293\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1294-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1294\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1295-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1295\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Everybody was Kung Fu fighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had a quick stop at the marble company. Da Nang has some of the best marble in the world from the \u2018Marble Mountains\u2019 that surrounds it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no way to get anything from there back in our carry-ons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1296-hoi-an-polloi.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1296\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1297-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1297\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crossing the very impressive \u2018Dragon Bridge\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1298-hoi-an-polloi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1298\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our all day excursion started with a bicycle tour through fields and farms heading to the ancient town of Hoi An, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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