The journey up into the mountains of central Vietnam was a painfully slow one in a tiny and unbelievably uncomfortable minibus. However, the stunning views as we ascended through the clouds made it bearable. Climate-wise, Da Lat felt like a completely different country. It's several degrees cooler than the lower ground, and far more humid and gets regular rain. The locals were all wearing their warmest winter coats and bobble hats- much more like home! Our first task upon arrival was to get ourselves a room - the problem was that, as it was a Vietnamese holiday, half of the country were doing the same thing. We eventually got lucky at our 13th attempt, and managed to get a room for one night only. This meant an early start the following day to find ourselves a
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