Blogs from Da Lat, Lam Dong, Central Highlands, Vietnam, Asia - page 10

Fortsettelse paa den kjedelige historia om Dalat.. Vi fann oss fort eit hotellrom for 3, der vi maatte betale 5 dollar kvar. Her hadde vi til og med ein liten soet balkong. Aircondition var berre aa gloyme, for i Dalat var det kaldt! Saa.. kva kan eg fortelje om denne byen? NADA! Skikkelig skikkelig goerr by. Ingenting aa finne paa.. Dei tinga som skulle vaere hoegdepunkt var virkelig ikkje noke aa skryte av. Vi fann ut at vi skulle reise fraa Dalat allereide dagen etterpaa. For aa dekke over litt av dumskapen med aa reise til Dalat bestemte vi oss for aa proeve abseiling. Dette blei ein formiddag med stor suksess, og berre paa faa timar steig inntrykket vaart av Dalat med fleire hakk, men det var fortsatt ikkje paa tale eingang aa bli ein dag ... read more

Hello everyone, sorry if we are quiet on the Facebook front, despite it working very temporarily in Mui Ne it turns out most places with internet have issues accessing it at all. Turns out that the Vietnamese Government don't like it and so have very quietly blocked it through most internet providers. The journey to Dalat was not without discomfort, unexpectedly the Bus Driver only saw fit to stop the bus to stock up on cigarettes and not to let us paying customers stop to visit the loo! A seriously bumpy 5 hour journey ensued up into the mountains on a pot hole filled road - something like what we experienced on our 4x4 ride in Malaysia. It's fair to say that Natalie was rather uncomfortable for 3 and a half of those hours! Dalat seemingly ... read more

OK, I was three days in Saigon, but for me there was not so much. Of course night life is very lively in Saigon but that was not my thing this time. The thing that I remember best is the traffic. Crossing over the roads is interesting, because there are motorbikes, cars and cyclos. And a lot of them. There is over 4 000 000 motorbikes in Saigon, and they all are on the road at a same time. Only way to cross the road is to move slowly but constantly, and no sudden moves. If others can anticipate your moves then there is no problem and they can go around you. One sudden move and there will be accidents. The war museum was impressive place also. But now I’m in town called Dalat. Dalat is ... read more

We left Saigon for the Central Highlands. Winding our way up through the mountains on our periless trip taking us to Da Lat. Da Lat is the Vietnamese's honeymoon capital. In our case it was a big disaster, it was cold, damp and had torrential rain. Tara caught an awful cold and spent most of the few days there wrapped up. The rain was relentless so we gave up and headed for the coast. All the photo's we have are on the road from the bus, it really was too wet to do anything while in Da Lat! We slowly watch the clouds disappear as we head down the mountains. Oh, to see the sun and sea again! ... read more

We go out for breakfast and on our way back bump into the group that we bumped into at Sihanoukville and then at Ho Chi Minh. They have bought bikes and are making their way, a la Top Gear, up to the North. From the stories they tell us it sounds like they are having a great adventure. We’re off on a sightseeing trip this afternoon. First stop is the Crazy House and I instantly fall in love with all the quirky rooms and features - in fact, I have found my dream house! After that it’s a visit to a waterfall. I have a go on a roller coaster, where you control the car yourself (Rik gives it a miss as he’s a bit worried about the health and safety implications). It is great, driving ... read more