Hi,
Just a quick note. I've left the steaming heat and motorbike madness of Saigon, and am currently in Dalat, in the highlands 6 hours north of Saigon. Dalat is in a spectacular location with lots of lake, waterfalls, and pine covered forests. Yesterday I toured around the area by motorbike and really loved the twisting, hilly roads. I rode up to a hightop pagoda for an amazing veiw of the area, and road to some minority villages which had no tourists at all.
It's actually pretty cool here. I had to wear my softshell and long pants for only the 2nd time in 7 weeks. On the bus ride here, it rained for only the 2nd time in 7 weeks, and this time it really poured - monsoon type rain. Everything is much greener here, and the air is really fresh.
The food and coffee is great in Vietnam. Much better than Laos or Cambodia. I love the Vietnamese coffee. It will take the enamel right off your teeth :) It's called Cafe Fin, and is served in its own little filter pot, with a pot of ginger tea as a chaser for digestion. Cost is 5000 Dong or about 30c.
Tomorrow I'm off to Nga Trang, a seaside town with a huge white sand beach.
Cheers,
Dave
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