Blogs from South Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 16

1st-3rd October The bus was actually kind of enjoyable! It was pleasant to travel overground and watch the scenery slip past and the driver, although kind of rude and shouty, was relatively safe by Vietnamese standards. Maybe being a bit grumpy comes with the bus/coach driving career in general? We weren't too bothered either way, as the seats were actually mini sleeping berths which, although a bit short and enclosed around the feet, was strangely comfortable. It was amazing how quickly the big grey city changed into miles of flat rice paddies, and then suddenly into trees and lush green mountains, and then again into sand and brush and roadside shops, houses, etc. Mui Ne is essentially just a long stretch of coastline and beach resorts, with shops restaurants and tour companies on the inland side ... read more

Day 12 - Easy Riders to Lak Lake Well, I'm the latest I think I have ever been with my blog! There was so little time yesterday or last night. First of all we are absolutely loving being in the bikes! Our drivers arrived on time yesterday at the hotel, they introduced themselves as Terry and Hoa (pronounced Wa) We packed up, and set off. We are heading for Lak Lake. We stop about hour, just to stop numb bum! The first stop was at a fish market; not a pleasant ell, but a welcome break. We passed do much different stuff, it is possible to recount it all! We saw lobster farms, shrimp farms, so many varieties of vegetation; coffee, peppercorns, sugarcane, coca, tapioca, corn, to name a few. With every stop Hoa, told is ... read more

Day 10 Stayed up late last night packing my bag for the night bus to Nha Trang tomorrow. I'm finding it difficult to pack everything because I've bought so much. Another good nights sleep. Up , showered and down for breakfast for 9am. The showers have been cold, but it's amazing how you just get used to it... Lol, I'm still hoping for a nice warm shower in Nha Trang. We checked out, 10210000 Dong (£6 a night) Hoa Binh hotel with pool! Worth every penny. It's been raining again and is overcast. It's still warm but not beach weather. We decided not to go to the beach and headed to the river to go on a boat trip. A bride was having her photo taken on the dock she look so beautiful. After haggling down ... read more

Day 9 - cycling in Hoi An and Cam Nam Island Another easy start to the day with no alarm again. We packed bags before going down to breakfast as we are expecting a room move due to needing an extra night. This being because of not being able to get on the bus that we needed to. Therefore one extra day in Hoi An. As it is an extra day, we had nothing planned. We had a really filling breakfast before making our plans for the day. It's raining today, not heavily, but enough to put us off going to the beach! We agreed on getting a shower poncho and heading out on bikes. We have pin pointed a small island over the bridge called Cam Nam. Before leaving we asked about arrangements for the ... read more

Day 8 - A lazy day at the beach We got up this morning, au natural.... Yayyyy, no alarm clock. We went down foe breakfast which as a really nice change; a buffet breakfast. We had discussed our plans for today last night. The plan is to get a bike and cycle 4km over to An Bang Beach. Before we left we had to confirm our seat on the overnight bus to Nha Trang for tomorrow night, but sadly it is already fully booked. This is a bit of a pain, it just means that we will have to stay in the most amazing city of Hoi Sn with all its simply beautiful Japanese and Chinese influenced shops, bars, cafes and restaurants for an extra night! Ain't that a shame! So, we did get booked onto ... read more