The Beach and Beyond
On our last day in Hoi An, Dan and I went to check out the My Son ruins which were built by the Cham people and date back to the 7th century. They were neat to see but the weather was over 35 so the heat definitely made things harder. From Hoi An we took an overnight bus down to Nha Trang to enjoy the beach for a few days. Nha Trang has quite a resort feel to it, but who really complains about renting beach lounges under an umbrella for the day to enjoy the sun, cold drinks, and a good book? Dan and I also went out for a morning of scuba diving in the protected marine parks. The visibility was great and the water was a balmy 27 degrees. Since the area is protected, the coral reefs are beautiful and there is a lot of marine life to see: moray eels, trumpetfish, lionfish... Nha Trang also has a really cool nightlife and we found a couple cool hangouts. From here, we headed to the central highlands to the city of Dalat. We spent a day canyoning here which entailed abseiling down a series of waterfalls, cliff jumping, and natural waterslides. The last two abseils we did were by far the best - one was down a 25 meter waterfall, and the second was called "The Washing Machine." "The Washing Machine" was actually kinda scary as you absiled throughthe middle of a waterfall, dropped into a little crevise and got spat out down river. Pretty exhilarating though! Today we went for a hike up to the Langbiang peak which is supposed to have a lovely view of the city and surrounding area, but unfortunately we were caught in the middle of a cloud at the top which decided to rain on us for the descent. Still, it was nice to get out for the day. The photos are of the My Son ruins, the beach at Nha Trang, Dan on the dive boat, and me on our canyoning trip.
posted by Erin @ 6:11 AM
1 Comments:
This is the difference between you and me erin, you rappel down waterfalls, and I look at pictures of you rappeling down waterfalls. Yikes! Woohoo!
Dan You look so happy :)
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