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Beach and diving in Nha Trang and lanterns in Hoi An

Publisert: 05.05.2019

So a lot has happened recently and of course we are no longer in Dalat...

You know that: You don't have time for anything on vacation ;-) So here you can see the impressions from the coastal city of Nha Trang and from the lantern city of Hoi An together in a blog.

The bus ride from the mountains down to the beach was already impressive - especially everywhere you could see the results of large rock or boulder falls... We were relieved when the terrain became flatter ;-)

We went over the so-called Cloud Pass early in the morning towards Nha Trang
We went over the so-called Cloud Pass early in the morning towards Nha Trang
Due to the construction of the roads and the intervention in nature, there are always larger or smaller landslides
Due to the construction of the roads and the intervention in nature, there are always larger or smaller landslides


In Nha Trang, the holidays were even more noticeable: Thousands of people!!! After checking in, we headed straight for the water and could also see here that the place is a hot spot for Russians and Chinese...

Uff... the beach was super crowded, but the clear water still invited us to swim =)
Uff... the beach was super crowded, but the clear water still invited us to swim =)


And on top of the Russians and Chinese, there were also all the Vietnamese who came to the city because of the holiday...

The preparations and construction work for the National Day were in full swing and, unlike in Germany, nothing is cordoned off. Man and woman simply run across.
The preparations and construction work for the National Day were in full swing and, unlike in Germany, nothing is cordoned off. Man and woman simply run across.
Beautiful illumination in the evening
Beautiful illumination in the evening


On the first evening, there was also the dress rehearsal and you could tell that they were going all out here!

Coincidentally, we stumbled into the dress rehearsal for the National Day celebration
Coincidentally, we stumbled into the dress rehearsal for the National Day celebration


Unfortunately, Thea was still not completely healthy, so Clem went diving alone the next day - the first time on vacation!

Clem took this boat to go diving
Clem took this boat to go diving
Nha Trang from the water with the cable car to Vinapearl Resort
Nha Trang from the water with the cable car to Vinapearl Resort, a huge amusement park!
Here we gooooo :-)
Here we gooooo :-) A little skeptical...
Nice cooling off!
Nice cooling off!


He really liked it, but every night we saw more big fish, moray eels (!), mussels, crabs, etc. in the restaurants than Clem underwater... :-(

In the evening, Clem saw the moray eels that he had hoped to see while diving!
In the evening, Clem saw the moray eels that he had hoped to see while diving!


Of course, we also went swimming in the sea, which was very pleasant despite the crowded beach and the water was surprisingly clear <3

Beautiful beach actually..
Beautiful beach actually :-)

After another day of planning, we continued north with a night train. Next stop: Da Nang! From here we took a local bus to Hoi An over a great dragon bridge! One hour bus ride for 1 euro - fantastic. :-D

Our night train to Da Nang
Our night train to Da Nang
Pack our things well... There
Pack our things well... There's not much space...
The dragon bridge of Da Nang in the background, by the way it spits fire in the evening!!
The dragon bridge of Da Nang in the background

The dragon of the bridge - we later learned - even spits fire in the evening... So cool - but unfortunately we found out too late....

After a long walk in the morning at half past 7 from the bus station to the hostel in around 35 degrees ('oh come on Clem, we can also walk that short distance') we treated ourselves to a nice breakfast! :-)

After taking the bus from Da Nang to Hoi An, Thea suggested walking the
To strengthen ourselves, we treated ourselves to a
To strengthen ourselves, we treated ourselves to a 'small' breakfast burger =)) mmmhhhh


After that, sightseeing was on the program: We looked at various temples and old houses, walked through the streets and were approached by hundreds of people asking if we wanted to buy this and that... It eventually became exhausting! The city is so touristy - we hadn't experienced that before!

Simply heavenly, these small cozy old alleys
Simply heavenly, these small cozy old alleys
One of the numerous temples in Hoi An, built by Chinese emigrants
One of the numerous temples in Hoi An, built by Chinese emigrants
Majestic dragon fountains within the temple complex, the dragon is considered a sacred animal in Vietnam
Majestic dragon fountains within the temple complex, the dragon is considered a sacred animal in Vietnam
Lanterns adorned temples and streets everywhere
Lanterns adorned temples and streets everywhere
The Japanese Bridge, one of the top attractions in Hoi An
The Japanese Bridge, one of the top attractions in Hoi An
The city by the water is really calm and lanterns everywhere
The city by the water is really calm and lanterns everywhere
We were also allowed to watch the production of the lanterns and Clem even managed to get some glue for his broken phone case =)
We were also allowed to watch the production of the lanterns and Clem even managed to get some glue for his broken phone case =)
First, we got to carry the burden of the fruit vendors and then they relieved us of a lot of money for little fruit. Classic sales trick...
First, we got to carry the burden of the fruit vendors and then they relieved us of a lot of money for little fruit. Classic sales trick...
Thea at the money table in one of the so-called old houses
Thea at the money table in one of the so-called old houses

In the evening, it became really beautiful with the lanterns! You can't deny that - really great atmosphere! Colorful lights everywhere - even on the water there were floating lights and illuminated boats...

In the evening, the whole old town was lit up
In the evening, the whole old town was lit up
The many lanterns gave the alleys a picturesque glow
The many lanterns gave the alleys a picturesque glow
And another one... =)
And another one... =) Here, too, we could post 100 pictures again - typical moment when you just can't stop taking photos...
At the river, the lights of the houses and the many boats in the river were reflected. You could also buy small floating lights and put them on the river.
At the river, the lights of the houses and the many boats in the river were reflected. You could also buy small floating lights and put them on the river.

The next morning we continued: back by bus to Da Nang and from there by train to Dong Hoi. The route first went along the coastline and was really beautiful with many lonely beaches, waterfalls where the children played, and lots of forest!

Train ride from Danang to Dong Hoi
Train ride from Danang to Dong Hoi
The route runs directly along the coastline...
The route runs directly along the coastline...
Many lonely beaches and lots of forest!
Many lonely beaches and lots of forest!


The last third passed through countless rice fields, which were either just harvested or the last stubble fields were being burned.

From Dong Hoi, we continued with a bus to Phong Nha - a national park with one of the largest caves in the world. We drove through rice fields, rice fields, and more rice fields... You could tell that Vietnam is one of the largest rice-growing areas.

... from Dong Hoi, we continued by bus through rice fields to Phong Nha!
... from Dong Hoi, we continued by bus through rice fields to Phong Nha!


We will be back soon from Phong Nha! Until then, we are still doing very well :-) We hope you too and wish you a nice weekend in advance!

Best regards, Thea & Clem


PS: Thanks Birgit for the quick feedback! We corrected it right away ;-)

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Jess
Sieht das schön da aus! Und vom Bahnhof zum Hostel, dass wird halt gelaufen XD

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