We had fun watching the geckos around us, seeking some bugs for dinner. This guy managed to lose his tail somewhere along the way. His loss reminded Audrey of when her cats in Gabon used to hunt lizards and try to bring them in the house. When a cat would catch one, the lizard would separate from his tail and stand still, the cat would get distracted by the moving separated tail, and the lizard would walk away slowly to his freedom. The tails do grow back and somehow the cats fell for this trick every time.
Vegetable vendors and conical hats define the landscape at Hoi An's fruit and vegetable market.
My Son is a Hindu temple complex about an hour outside of Hoi An (or 69 kilometers from Danang). We came out at sunrise to see the temples in good light and, more importantly, to avoid the busloads of tourists who come mid-morning. As the gates of My Son opened, We were one of two couples; it was great to have the temples to ourselves. There are several temples open to the public; others are still being excavated. It is the main surviving architectural complex of the Champa dynasty; its oldest structures are believed to date back to the 4th century.
