With a rejuvenating long sleep in we set off at 9:30 for a walking tour around Hoi An. Sunny informed us that during the wet season shop owners are forced to relocate their business to a higher platform: usually shops have two levels and the owners would move their products up to the highest level.
After a sticky walk with some interesting smelling alley ways we sat and watched a live traditional performance, including instrumentals and dancing. Even though the music was great one of the performances left us wondering what they were trying to convey: this performance included a lady in a blue dress with a large head piece yelling in Vietnamese (or was it Chinese?) for about 3 minutes. At the end of the performance Sunny explained what this lady was talking about: it was apparently about two lovers who were torn apart. A lot of us were still very confused afterwards.
For lunch we went by boat to a red themed restaurant called “Red Bridge”, Although it was quite expensive, it was a delight.
During the afternoon we had a quick interval where most of the group swam or got our final fittings at the tailors. For dinner the teachers decided to mix it up and make us cook most of our own dinner, this included spring rolls and chicken skewers. Lulu our lovely local cook showed us which ingredients to use to make the best chicken skewers and spring rolls ever! We enjoyed making our own food and seeing what the people of Vietnam have been preparing for us for the past 11 days. We also realised just how easy it was to prepare the simple food we had been eating.
Tonight we were treated with an evening swim, as it is our final night in Hoi An. We are all very sad to be leaving this amazing hotel.
To the parents: we are all missing you and are all very excited to see you in a week.
Harry and Steph
Photos: group shots on the walking tour; lunch at Red Bridge; preparing chicken skewers and spring rolls at the cooking class. 
