I liked the juxtaposition of the unfinished tower against the sleek structure behind it.
We got a decent amount of sleep before showering and getting downstairs for breakfast and some journaling. At 0800, a subset of the walkers (and their laundry) walked across the street and down the alley to the laundry. Our bag of 2.5kg (~5lb) cost 140,000 VND (~$7).
Returning to the hotel, we boarded the bus and were delivered to Yaly Couture the most reputable tailors in Hoi An. Hung had described them as extremely good and extremely fast, literally measuring, cutting, and fitting a suit (or dress, or shirt, or tux . . .) within eight hours. I was wanting a summer-weight sports coat, so with a sales associate at my elbow I selected the fabric, the liner, and cut of the lapels (etc.) from various floor examples. She then escorted me to a fitting room where, stripped to the waist, they took four photos of me (front, right, back, and left) and then a multiple set of tape measure readings. With shirt back on, I was walked to another room where I was to strip to my skivvies and stand between four posts where computer controlled lasers would record the contours of my body. Couldn't they have just gotten the information from the TSA? We are to return in the afternoon for final fitting.
I liked the juxtaposition of the unfinished tower against the sleek structure behind it.
The spa at the hotel.
Jonathan coming to breakfast along the courtyard colonnade.
The swimming pool - we used it that afternoon.
Evidence - breakfast.
Ceramic sculptures in the lobby.
One of the water lilies in the pools in front of the hotel.
Heading down the ally to the local laundry. Hung leads Albert, John, and Steve, each toting a bag of dirty clothes.
The laundress weighing the clothes.
A picture with Jonathan smiling - that's Audra to the left and Terry to the right.
Back at the hotel - the lily pool in front of the hotel.
One area of the showroom at Yaly Couture.
Our guide showing a paper maché form created on the body scan of a customer (way, way too skinny to be me!).
This was the backdrop where they took the photographs - front, back, right and left sides.
I stood on the black footprints, and the lasers started from the floor and went to the top of each of the post in unison.
Just one of the shelves full of the fabric selections.
A different area of the showroom with all the bolts of fabric.
One of the tailors in the shop.
Silk lanterns.
More silk lanterns.
Barbara tries a round at the loom (weaving silk).
Naturally dyed silk with the dye source in front.
A series showing natural dyes for silk.
Silkworm cocoons.
Silkworms in the white mulberry leaves; silk moths (Bobyx mori) in the box. See also: silk farming.
The shoe shop for custom-made footwear.
The fan that I received from Hung. He gave one to each of us, and boy did I ever get some use out it!
The exterior of Yaly Couture.
