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Published: March 6th 2007
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By the beach
Beautiful beaches of Nha Trang. The cool breeze makes you forget just how hot the sun is. I am BAKED. Hi everyone! This post is a little overdue but internet cafes with SD-card readers in Nha Trang were almost impossible to find, so instead I'm writing from Hoi An.
Nha Trang is a lovely beach town, and frankly, that seems to be about it! The city tour seemed pointless so we skipped that, but instead we went on the highly recommended boat tour of its 4 off shore islands. This full day tour aboard a rickety junkboat was extremely enjoyable if not for the ridiculously vicious sunburns I suffered (accumulated from the previous day on the beach!). We went snorkeling, hung out with the locals (there were plenty of them on board as it was a Sunday), had a nice home cooked meal on board, jumped overboard to the "floating bar".. very very chilled out and relaxing, I would recommend it to anyone.
On the downside, however, Nha Trang's nightlife is somewhat lacking. There are plenty of budget bars but there is no dancing anywhere! Coindidentally, one day after we arrived, there was a big "full moon" party called Insomnia going on at the Sailing Club. Very disappointing. Overall, I found this place great for a stopover but a
Best beer snack
2.5L of Bia Hoi (draught beer) - S$1.20
One killer box of bbq pork - S$2.00
Sense of satisfaction - PRICELESS bore for anything longer because of its lack of character. Also, the moto drivers here are the most annoying so far!
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Jaimie
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OMGOSH! This is awesome! Now I know why you guys don't feel like coming back! Okay pull me there with you guys now! Muahahahaha :D