Blogs from Da Lat, Lam Dong, Central Highlands, Vietnam, Asia - page 16

Peace, quiet, forests, waterfalls and a happy Lee & Caroline - Dalat 20th - 22nd March 2009 This is my kind of place; cooler climate, endless forests of towering pine trees, the beautiful smell of pine sap in the unsullied air, twisty roads, dirt tracks to explore and minimal effort required to escape the crowds. It’s been so long since I’ve been anywhere similar I’d almost forgotten just how much I love places like this. I was born for the hills; when I used to compete in cross country running and cycling years ago the hills were my forte, they’re where I feel happiest and most relaxed and the type of scenery I appreciate most - more so than any city, beach, flatland or desert - and the subtropical hills surrounding Dalat provided us with the ... read more

dat lat a hilly town, with a beautiful lake, the crazy guesthouse, an mini eifel tower and nightmarkets. just some relaxing days with enjoing food and come down.... read more

I actually really left Nha Trang! It was sad, but it was time. One of the girls I had met got really sick and ended up in the hospital for a few days, but it sounds like she is doing much better-scary!! The last day in Nha Trang was great...I had Indian food for lunch that was so yummy and was so much food that I thought I would never eat again. But I am me and eating is what I do. The sun came out and I spent some time on the beach and my friends and I decided to go banana boating which was super fun. We fell off more times than what we think is normal, but it was really great. That night we went to dinner at a fabulous French restaurant where ... read more

Hi Everyone: I am taking advantage of the higher speed computer at the hotel I am at in Da Lat and publishing a quick blog entry. Unfortunately I left 2 of my memory cards in Nha Trang, so I can only publish pictures I've taken in the last two weeks. I know I have a ton of flower photos - I just can't help myself. I have no idea what I will do with all the flower shots when I get home, but at the time I see these things (especially considering the long white winters we have at home), I just can't help but take the shot. So I dedicate this page to Oma Mueller, Ann, Irena and all my other family and friends who love flowers. The rest of you will just have to ... read more

Even though we have been travelling for over 4 months now that we are out of Australia wiith no specific intention of return for a couple of years it feels like we are officially and formally on our way. We have planned for a long time to start out with a month or so in Vietnam. The country is one of the last in SE Asia that we have missed out on to date and we have been keen to get here, provided we could fit it in. We have a visa for a month so will be out again before 18 February but, at this stage, have no specific plan about how we will do that. Perhaps that would be better expressed as, no specific - and agreed - plan on how we will get ... read more