Mui Ne Beach, Vietnam

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Mui Ne is a quiet town. Its beach offers a pleasant break from the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Min City and the humidity of the Mekong Delta. The beach is relatively un-spoilt, lined sparingly with a few bamboo bungalows. Along the beach there is a constant wind, which makes good for wind surfing and kite surfing, a popular spot for Americans during the war.

We chilled on the beach for a day, and headed 20km off in a taxi to the nearest town, Phan Thiet, in search of some nightlife. On arrival the power in the town had gone, with only candles to guide us we ordered a traditional Vietnamese dish called Pho (which is supposed to be pronounced 'far' and not 'poo' as Tony affectionately referred to it). Very bland compared to most foods in Asia.

We found a local night club called 'MTV', the only place with electricity working! Once we walked through the door it was obvious not many tourists come here! Most of the locals just stared and laughed at us... we did try but failed miserably to communicate with them! Once the novelty wore off we just about managed to order a beer!!

The following day we hired a jeep and a guide to show us the sites. The first stop was the fishing village. Never before I have seen so many shell fish, small mountains of crabs, prawns and fish lined the beach. Mui Ne is clearly a small town with a big fishing industry. No guesses for what I ate that night. Seafood platter 😊

The second stop took us to the red sand dunes. Never before would I have believed sand dunes this big existed in Vietnam. As we arrived we were both hassled by a bunch of kids eager for us to rent out their plastic sledges so we could slide down the dunes. We did and it’s surprising the amount of speed you could pick up... great fun!

Next we were led to the white sand dunes, these were even more impressive, a beautiful setting right next to a lake which stretched on for as far as the eye could see. Then on to the colorful red canyon. The difference in the landscapes here just a short distance form each other is remarkable.

Final Stop was a trip up the mighty 'Fairy Stream' to an impressive waterfall. Tony decided to give this one a miss in favour of some food (Typical!) so I was duly escorted the 2km trip by some local kids eager for some of my Dong (the local currency).

Two days was ample time to see all things of interest so we booked the bus for the following morning. Next stop was the central highlands Dalat...

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Photos

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Ahh...a chance to sit down

The Dune Brats
You pay me money mister!

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I can see the pub from here!

Bring on the sun burn...
Bad idea...lobster red the following day.

Comments

[Sarah Laithwaite]

6 Pack!!!!!!
Hi There my Darling brother! Where is this wonderful 6 pack you promised from eating all that lovely rice!!!!!!!!!! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm : ) x

[Unc . John]

Too Much Sand
Looking at all that sand is making me thirsty I'm off to the Coach for a pint

[danny gahan]

yo loser
What a let down you are.......... all the sand in the world and you didn't build any sand castles........ well i never! me and stevie are goin to morcambe this weekend get a flight booked and get you ass back here, we'll show you how its done. p.s. dont forget your bucket and spade!

[David Brent]

Some tops photos there pal! Good blog, keep it up! (oo-er!)