1/5 - Dalat to Nha Trang

Today we traveled by a car to Nha Trang as we were in a bit of a bind in Dalat. Due to the double public holiday, firstly for the liberation of Saigon and today for Labour Day, there were no rooms available anywhere in Dalat. The buses were also full so we didn’t really have any other choice but to hire a car and driver to bring us here. Not the cheapest option but never mind. We enjoyed our last night in Dalat, we stayed at the Ana Mandara Resort which was sensational, we had a room in a villa. The whole place was done up very well with fantastic rooms, amenities and our own butler! We went out during the day to see the lake at the centre of town which was quite pretty and to see if we could stay another night. As we couldn’t, we decided to spend the rest of our time at the resort to get our money’s worth. We had a great lunch, I had a seafood and papaya salad and Kirsten had pumpkin soup. We spent the afternoon relaxing and watching our shonky copy of Wolverine. Which was very shonky - the special effects weren't finished but we still got the gist. As it was a special public holiday, the resort put on a buffet dinner for the guests for US$20 a head with sensational sushi, barbecued seafood, stir fries, cocktails and a dessert selection that included chocolate covered strawberries. We ate a lot but really enjoyed it. This morning there was a buffet breakfast so we ate up big for the car trip, fruit, pastries and waffles. The car ride was pretty comfortable and we’re happy to report the driver barely beeped anyone so that was a welcome change. We’d booked a hotel in advance in Nha Trang and have been quite lucky with it’s location, it’s only a block from the beach and quite clean and cheap. We’ve just come back from a walk, some drinks and pizza for dinner - early night tonight.