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After 8 great days in HCMC and the Mekong
Delta, we flew to Nha Trang on
Vietnam Air. Although we heard several stories of old Russian airplanes,
we never
really had a problem with the planes or the airline. Most planes we
flew on inside
Vietnam had 16 rows, and were quite comfortable for the short flights.
Although there's a fairly nice beach running
alongside most of Nha Trang, I don't
have a single picture of it. :-) Mostly because it rained almost the
entire time we
were in Nha Trang, and we never really had a chance to enjoy the sun
and sand.
Nha Trang isn't really setup like other places in S.E. Asia such as
Thailand, where
you can spend weeks relaxing in a beach bungalow for a few dollars
a day. But it has
several good things to see, and it was a nice relaxing change from
frantic HCMC.
Thang Loi Hotel. Be sure to get a hotel at least
one street back from the main beach
road because of the loudspeakers that blast Vietnamese announcements
at about
7:00 each morning.
Long Son Pagoda, with its huge white Buddha, and
great views of the city.
Hon Chong Promontory
Cham Towers of Po Nagar
We did a half-day boat trip from Nha Trang, which
included a stop in this fishing
village (remaining pictures on this page). The boats in and around
Nha Trang are all
painted blue with red stripes (below, left). This particular village
was also known for its
small round bamboo fishing boats (below, right), which double as water
taxis to bring
tourists in from the larger boats.
Colorful fishing nets.
Local kids play soccer, and Kathey learns a new
form of "jacks".
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