Blogs from Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, South Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 19

Gjørmebading og "Sleeping-bus" Etter noen flotte dager på cruis i Halong Bay var vi tilbake i Hanoi hvor trafikken ikke hadde avtatt. Motorsykler i alle retninger, men vi kom oss velberget til flyplassen hvor vi hadde bestilt fly med Vietnam Airlines til Nha Trang. Dette er en ikke så altfor stor by i den sørlige del av midt- Vietnam. Været viste seg heller ikke nå fra sin beste side, men det satte ingen demper på oss. Vi hadde lest litt om et anlegg som hadde gjørmebading, og varme mineralkulper, og bestilte en tur dit, perfekt på en overskyet regntung dag. Og etter en ny uforglemmelig kjøretur på veier som bare var helt ubeskrivelig dårlige kom vi frem til stedet hvor vi tilbrakte flere timer i dette som skulle være veldig helsefrembringende. Tjue minutter i et bad ... read more

Rain Rain go away, come again another day!! That pretty much summed up our time in Nha Trang! We arrived in a downpour and left in torrential rain 48 hours later. In that time we did manage to have a delicious Indian Curry, just like back home, a stroll around the centre and the most hilarious bike ride. One afternoon the rain subsided for half an hour and looked to be clearing. How wrong we were! We decided to rent some bicycles to see a bit more of the city and its attractions. We headed towards the Pagoda statue which was also meant to have a great view over the city. However, no more than half an hour after we'd jumped on our bikes, the heavens opened, thank god we took our waterproof ponchos with us. ... read more

Llegamos a las 7 de la mañana con la idea de hacer un cia completo e playa y a la noche arrancar para Saigón. Nos encontramos con una ciudad linda, grande y con nuevos edificios por la reconstrucción post guerra. En la playa nos alquilamos una sombrilla para mama Pachi, que por primera vez tomo conciencia y no quedo como un salmón, no así las chicas que se carbonizaron con día de playa queriéndose hacer las negritas, precio que pagaron sin poder dormir en el colec. Lo mejor fue el desayuno que estuvo increíble, lastima que después de comer vimos pasar un par de ratitas del baño a la cocina. Sin ducha de por medio, ya que no teníamos techo partimos al próximo y último destino de Vietnam. ... read more

Nha Trang is basically 'Brits Abroad' think Magaluf and Zante and you have Nha Trang. It's a beach and cheap cheap drinks into the early hours. Spent 5 days there and did hardly anything. First two days I had man flu and didn't sleep well so kinda snoozed most of the first two days and the first night the communal bathroom for 14 beds had a clogged toilet, so the drunken Brits coming in at 3 and 4 in the morning were either peeing in the already over flowing toilet or peeing in the bath tub/shower and yes lots of loud talking and banging doors!!! 4th day I actually ventured to a little amusement park with two swedish guys (Toni and Johannes) 2 Icelandic girls (Helga and Cissa) and an aussie girl (Nakea). There were 4 ... read more

11th October 2010 We caught a taxi for some sightseeing and headed to the Po Nagar Cham Towers. Initially there stood ten towers which had been built by the Hindu Cham People between the seventh and twelfth centuries however, only four remain. Whilst they are somewhat weathered by time and tourism the locals still come here to pray to their God for a prosperous life. A humbling sight to see as they kneel and pray and light incense sticks as a gratuitous gesture to the Gods. Our taxi, which had patiently been waiting drove us to our next stop, the Thap Ba Hot Springs. Here we were to bath in mineral mud to sooth the ailments of western life and in-liven our skin. We were escorted to our own private mud-tub and looked on in amusement ... read more