With a slight sigh of relief and a three hour bus journey we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City's polar opposite - Mui Ne - almost deserted beaches, quiet bars and bungalow huts right on the beach. So we settled down for a couple of days of sunbathing and general chill out time. Technically Mui Ne is a Kite surfing hot spot but every sport needs it's spectators so I think we contributed in that way!
This morning we left as we had arrived - by bus - but after opting for a different bus company experienced a far more authentically vietnamese experience then on our first journey. Goodbye air con and free bottles of water, hello open windows, un made roads and an engine that had to be filled with water from a river to prevent smoking. But as it was only a few hours it was definately the more interesting way to travel especially as we were going right up the mountains to Delat.
Delat, where we are right now, wasn't quite what I imagined when I read the lonely planets description of the 'town of eternal spring'. Log cabins, fir trees, and streams everywhere was maybe a bit idealistic but all the same a busy motorbike filled city was a bit of a surprise. But it has definately been worth a see and next stop Nha Trang beach for a strategic journey stop off point, aka tanning location.
