http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Vietnam , South Central Coast , Nha Trang en-us Mon, 07 Dec 09 22:06:13 +0000 Mon, 07 Dec 09 22:06:13 +0000 We all really enjoyed the laid back atmosphere and cool climate of Dalat. While we were loving getting around in tshirts in 20 degrees the locals were breaking out the winter gear including beanies mittens scarves and down jackets. Our hotel was appropriately named the 'Dreams' hotel and was pretty much the perfect hotel. Beautiful rooms spotlessly clean and with an owner who would quietly http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-455167.html Before I start for those who have commented on my spelling not naming names Peter Timothy Hudson I dont have the time to re read what I have typed and we all know I cant spell still got first for my diss tho so works for meRight so after arriving to a very hot Vietnam we booked a trip to the perfume pagoda which involved a poor little woman rowing us 1 hr up a beautiful and calm river for http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-454571.html Mully and I were set and on the way to Vietnam and it was only another 6 hour bus journey with a bus driver who was driving as if he was possessed by the devil. Just before we crossed the border we stopped at a small restaurant for people to get some food. I busied myself with finding the nearest bathroom and Mully stayed on the bus only to witness a charming american fellow get on in a bit of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-454011.html Hi allJust a quick entry and don't have any new photos as yet. We left Hoi An last night on a sleeper bus and arrived in Nha Trang this morning. Usually this is Vietnam's premier beach spot but unfortunately they copped more of the typhoon so it's pretty rough and muddy and lots of clean up happening..... don't know how long we'll stay here. Much to everyone's regret I didn't get to do a cookin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-451303.html Xin ChaoNa aanhoudende smeekbeden volgt hier weer een update vanuit WiFietnam Laatste avond in Hanoi was erg ok. Met een heel stel ander backpacktuig gingen we naar de bioscoop. Vietnam lijkt best veel op onze westerse wereld zoals wij die gewend zijn. Voordat de film begint krijg je hier ook allerlei rotzooi te zien alleen zijn het hier geen commercials maar grootse propagandafilmpjes. De http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-449361.html Salut a tous vous vous souvenez la belle chambre luxueuse dont Ben parlait au dernier message Ben elle etait pleine de coquerelles la maudite Apres en avoir tue deux grosses on est alles a la reception pour chialer un peu. Meme pas l'air surpris ils sont venus passer la chambre au Raid a la place... On a laisse aerer un peu et quand je suis retournee chercher quelque chose trois pas apres http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-448389.html Nha TrangOff we went to get the dreaded sleeper bus again This time we had got a right result and were seated at the front on a newer version of the bus. This meant we had a lot more leg room and we were very happy about the 12 hour journey ahead. Unfortunately with this added room came a lot more space to move and the bus drivers out here take corners at stupid speeds which meant we were b http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-448031.html Two nights ago we got on a sleeper train at 11pm to head to Nha Trang. It was a 7 hour ride and or the most part we slept well. There were 6 people to a bunk room on the train and even though the soft beds were sold out the hard ones weren't that bad. The other people in our car did not speak any english and snored a lot though. This city is so beautiful. It's a little beach town with the mo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-447746.html Ahhh the Heat Sun and Gorgeous Beach of Nha Trang. We spent 3 nights here and moved every night for many reasons one being the first place we stayed was 22 where everywhere else was 10. We booked because G got nervous that there would be no where it turned out we were offered rooms for 5 on our walk to our 22 place Backpackers Hotel. This was nice but they wouldnrsquot let us check http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-444828.html I have definitely lost track of the days and can't certainly tell you whether it's Tuesday or Sunday because other than banks and post offices its 'Same Same.' I had no set plans on arrival just checking out the beach and enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. I ended up doing all that and more in the few short nights that I was in this beach town. I stayed at Oasis which was cute and offered v http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-444334.html Leisure Time in Nha Trang Well we have been in Nha Trang now for two days and have definitely had plenty of time to relax and sunbathe. Yesterday we jump started our morning with a delicious breakfast from a cute little restaurant along the beach. Chris had his usual two cups of coffee and an omelet with fresh mushrooms tomatoes and basil...it was absolutely divine. I enjoyed a fresh glass o http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-443185.html SummarySo we've been in country for a week now and boy have we been busy.Saigon Vietnam We landed in Ho Chi Mihn City last Tuesday after flying for a total travel time of approximately 12 light years. Between our exhaustion from such a long trip the relief of finding our baggage visas verified and the time adjustment we were lucky enough to have had a fine young man offer us a ride to whe http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-442648.html Our stay in Nha Trang was very brief...it is the kind of place suited to blue skies and sunshine both of which we did not have It does seem like a lively town though quite touristy but lots of restaurant choices and some very swanky looking resortsNha Trang did not disappoint in the slightest though as we found the Thap Ba mud baths and hot springs It was a brilliant way to relax on a damp http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-441488.html at her house. nothin happens. she play cards. i ll go. shes 32 nice bodyok face. white cos from dalat d mountains. sexy dressed make me curious 4 mo.strange thought somethin would happen. i hoped.com now was 2 vegetablessteam rice n meatstick. meat is oftn sweet honeyed. xperimentations at amrket 3000 stuff. in bananaleaf grilled rice with sweet strange souce.gelly ginger stuff. xperi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-441014.html So we're about to bounce and dip out of our 4th Vietnamese city Nha Trang. We spent the last two days in utter relaxation... Beach mud baths more beaches then beach fires then a boat cruise that included to much food snorkling and even more beach then sleeping then more beach.... I think you get the idea. We honestly have very little to share from Nha Trang except that we didn't like it q http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-439604.html Hello. I thought I'd mention the group because I don't know if I have really since the other guys left. We are very culturally diverse One American two Canadians one Chinese one German this is a new German girl the other two left one Norwegian one Danish one Finnish and one Brit. By the time we get to Laos it will be five people representing five nationalitiesAnyway Nha Trang was gorg http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-438663.html Na Trang is a lot bigger than Mui Ne and seemed like there was more to do and more locals to hassle us. Although not sure if were used to it now but the hassling doesnrsquot seem as bad. We have had 5 relaxing days lying on the beach chilling out and going on a boat trip out to the Islands. Most mornings I have been able to run along the beach without being chased by any small dogs to my relie http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-438098.html When we were ready to head north we booked an Open Tour Bus which is a bus ticket with multiple legs allowing the ticket holder to get off the bus in each town theyrsquove chosen and get back on when theyrsquore ready to continue. A few of our legs were overnight ten to eleven hour rides so we booked sleeper busses planning to save time and money on hotels. We departed Saigon on a sle http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-436626.html Signing back in again. Let me apologize first for my horrible spelling. I am just using wordpad and have no spell checker. Blame it on the barely adequate education system. This is my fourth night in Nha Trang and today has been hard. I have done great this whole trip but this morning I woke up with horrible diarhea and vomiting. I also have some severe body aches that just made moving aroun http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-435160.html Nha TrangFrom Dalat we headed back down from the highlands on a bus ride that twisted and turned through mountains for hours with hairpin turns where you could look down the side of a cliff dropping hundreds of metres straight down. We arrived in Nha Trang another coastal city famous for beaches and scuba diving. We hopped off the bus grateful to have made it through that journey to the thro http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-433254.html