Blogs from Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, South Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 18

Nha Trang By the time we got off the sleeper bus in Nha Trang Jono was crook, we are not too sure what caused it as he was eating the same food as Cia and I except for one meal he ate when we stopped for a break on the sleeper bus trip! I found the sleeper bus sweet as, we had heard so many bad stories about them but apparentely we had a mint bus according to the others. We arrived at 6am and found accommodation up an alley across the road from the beach, Cia shared a room with us again (we shared in Hoi An as well). Nha Trang is well known for its beaches although I rekon there are better in NZ and Aus but for peeps who dont have that novelty ... read more

I går var nok en travel reisedag. Michael har i lengre tider mast om å kjøre tog i Asia - og endelig fikk han gjennomslag for dette ønsket. Vi startet dagen med frokost på hotellet i Nha Trang kl. 06:00. Ferden fortsatt derfra med taxi til togstasjonen. Som forventet var toget forsinket så vi fikk en stund på stasjonen. Det var ingen overraskelse at det ikke var så mange turister som skulle på toget, det går tross alt raskere med fly:) Toget kom etter en stund og vi fant våre plass på det som skulle være soft seat med aircondition.. Ja setene var softe men airconditionen var fraværende. Etter et par timer tok jeg meg en tur i toget... Da fant jeg 1. klasse vognen, der var det kjølig og godt. Bestakk da en jernbaneansatt med ... read more

16.01.2011 I dag har vi ikke gjort stort annet enn å sole oss og spist mat. I dag gikk vi på en litt ordentlig restaurant og avsluttet kvelden med dessert på et tysk bakeri.. nam-nam:) Ved siden av oss bor det et par franske damer som driver å sparer på lommepengene eller noe i den duren! Ved frokosten i dag så jeg damene” ta” med seg hver sin tallerken.. jeg så dem stikke ut av håndklene deres når de gikk ut fra frokost salen. I kveld skjønte jeg hvorfor. De hadde vært ute å kjøpt noen takeaway nudler og diverse frukt de skulle kose seg med og da trenger de jo tallerkener! Men hadde de spurt i restauranten hadde de sikkert fått låne to tallerkener og noe bestikk. Jeg bryr meg ikke men syntes jo disse ... read more

At 10 am sharp, Eddie and brother were waiting with their bikes. It took about 10 minutes to get to the cable car and then we paid for the tickets to the cable car and amusement park (320,000 each) and took our 15-minute ride across the ocean. After storing our stuff in the lockers, we started to wander around. Turns out that the rides had schedules you had to look at to see when they were open. They would only be open for an hour and then would close for one or two hours. This was true for all the rides but one: the slide. That was always open. They had a lazy river that encircled all of the water attractions and a white sand beach next to it. We decided to go ahead and try ... read more

Our overnight bus picked us up and we got two beds at the very back and put our bags behind us. The bus stopped a few times at gas stations, but I'm glad I wasn't hungry because the options were terrible! Pretty much the only thing offered were either snacks like cookies or a baguette with some sort of mystery meat. Ronald ate one and nothing happened, so they're safe, but gross...We didn't get out at any of the other stops and the ride was pretty uneventful except for the rash I got from the blanket. That will be the last time I wear something other than long pants on a bus in Asia. No more bare legs for me. We got in at 6 am about and walked to Backpackers House, but it was $7 ... read more