Our trip to Da Lat seemed cursed from the start. First our flight was cancelled. The our alternative, the overnight buses, were all full because of a national holiday. And so, at 5 o’clock in the morning, we climbed bleary eyed into a car for the drive. Seven sleepless hours later we began the final climb to Da Lat. The road winds up tree-covered mountains, through the occasional village. Great views but I was glad of the travel tablet. The plan had been to go on a motorbike tour but, because of the national holiday, it was impossible to get five Easy Riders. This was a big disappointment but an amble around Da Lat was nice. The locals are very friendly, with children stopping us to talk in the streets. We bought tea and coffee which
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