Destination – Vietnam
– escape from Phu Quoc Island &
Nha Trang
After 10 days
of torrential monsoon rain and two tropical typhoons in the South China Sea, we
change plans and decide to go back to Saigon and enjoy a bit more of Vietnam before
moving on to Cambodia. So after a van-boat-taxi-van-bus-van-taxi
ride (seriously) we arrive back in Saigon.
After all, there are probably at least a couple of restaurants amongst
the zillion ones in this town we might have missed the first time around. We are also ready for some urban treats such
as proper internet access and cinemas, not to mention, a little dry weather. Man, this place rocks. This time we stay at the Kim II Hotel, nicer,
very friendly and even cheaper than the Green Suites.
We also go to
the movies, shopping centres, markets and, of course, more and more restaurants.
The weather is so great, after the Phu
Quoc disaster, we decide to have a look at Nha Trang.
Nha
Trang is a nice seaside town, kind of an urban beach really, boring but
pleasant, making it a nice change from Saigon. The weather is perfect and we hire a bike to
go to a nearby beach – Cam Ranh. Nha
Trang is very touristy (it’s high season for the Vietnamese), nice, clean,
organized and again, awesome food. We
stay at the La Suisse Hotel, quite nice and near the main beach and restaurants
and resume our walking/eating (Lanterns, Lac Canh & Something Fishy)/sightseeing
routine. We relax and enjoy Nha Trang
till it’s time to go back to Saigon, just two days before our visa expires. Now it’s really goodbye to Vietnam. Or maybe, just see you later? What can we
say? It’s hard to leave Vietnam, we’ve had
a wonderful time here.