From Mui Ne we went to the mountains in Da Lat early in the morning after a hasty breakfast (the bus arrived as we were coming down the stairs from our room). On the way, we noticed that it was getting cooler...
The road was very adventurous and looked accordingly on the map.
We were shaken from left to right by the bus on this winding route :-) But we were rewarded with wonderful views of the changing landscape.First, a lot of rice fields...And later, wide views into the distance!
Arriving at the 'Europe Town Hostel and Bar', we immediately got the nicest room! ;-)
Thea had always wished for a room like this, and Clemens had specifically asked not to get it when booking! Oh well, you can close your eyes when sleeping ;-)
We couldn't get another room because the hostel was fully booked due to the upcoming Vietnamese holidays.
We then went outside and were positively surprised: clean city, little traffic, and many smiling people... we immediately liked it there.
Beautifully designed roundabout in the center and not much going on during the day... Does anyone need a tuk-tuk? Or would you prefer a ride in a convertible? There were also many small parks in DalatThere were many small gardens with pumpkins and other vegetables along the sidewalksBilliards seems to be a trend sport here - a gaming room on every corner
We were planning to do a canyoning tour the next day, but Thea woke up and immediately got sick!
So we had to cancel the tour and the first thing we did was go to the pharmacy. We bought blue pills (Ibu 600) and pink pills (for cold and earache).
... although we're not sure if they understood us correctly with the blue pills.. ;-) So we spent the next few days at the hostel, playing billiards, eating soup in the evenings, and drinking lots of tea. This was our favorite soup stand: we got to eat here 3 times :-)mmmmmhhh.. Make me healthy!!! ;-) We tried some delicious snacks at the nearby night market one evening. ... and in the evening, the roundabout got crowded!Vietnamese pizza, corn on the cob, and other treats on skewersAvocado cream with coconut ice cream - delicious!!!
The next day, Thea was already feeling better, so we rented a scooter and drove around a bit.
We visited a waterfall that spans several levels. You can take a summer toboggan run down to the waterfall, then continue by cable car to the next level, and finally take an elevator DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE...
But see for yourself:
The waterfall at the top......then the middle section...... and this is the lower part. This is where the abseiling for the canyoning tour should have taken place.
But there were also some other attractions =))))
Banana :-) And they weren't the only ones wearing these 'beautiful' outfits, there were also palm trees, pineapples, and various flowers
After a little refreshment at a large shopping center...
...everything was related to flowers or buds...... and the streets were overflowing... holidays... and it felt like all of Vietnam was there...
we continued to the temple with a golden giant Buddha sitting above the city.
A large sitting figure and a golden Buddha :-) In the evening, we went to the 'Crazy House'... Yes, it was really crazy... There was something to see everywhere!Crazy HouseYou could walk on the roofs and had a great viewPart of the house was dedicated to the underwater world... it was really interesting.. and a lot of work...
On our way back, we noticed how the city was filling up, because the holidays had also begun here - Victory over the USA and Independence Day on 30.04./01.05.
Even on our departure day, when we were picked up an hour later, the traffic almost came to a standstill... Dozens of police officers on the roads, but we still made it to Nha Trang...
What we experienced there will be in the next blog!
