11 Apr 2023
We visited Hoi An for the first time and parked our moped in front of the Kang Restaurant to look around. There were two other bikes parked there and no "no parking signs." We were going to eat here but wanted to look at the Japanese Bridge first. We soon learned that the Japanese Bridge costs 150,000 to cross and look at. It comes with entry into 5 attractions in Old Town, but we had no desire to go to 5 attractions in Old Town. We just wanted to look at the bridge and eat. Unfortunately, when we got back our moped was gone. The lady told us it was moved down the street to the right. Not there. The man said it was moved down the street to the left. Not there. The restaurant manager said the police took it because you can't park there. I don't know why, it is their restaurant. Finally he gave me the address of the police station, which turned out to be a business in the business of doing nothing. They sent me to another business that did even less. I Google searched the police station and went there running before they closed. They sent me to another police station that turned out to be someone's house, but at least he spoke English and new of the scam. He took me to the real police station. At the police station they made some calls and told me the general area where I could pick up my bike for free. The English speaking man from the house typed in the addresss for me. After walking around and asking numerous people, I found my moped chained up, not in a police station or an impound lot, but in some guys garage. And I could have it back for 100,000. This was a lot less than I thought it would be, but I don't think I will go to that restaurant again, or Hoi An! What a waste of a day.