After spending a few days in Ho Chi Minh I venture North to Da Lat. Da Lat is different to anything else I've seen so far in Asia. Its over 1400 meters above sea level and driving up there makes it feel a little like making your way up the Alps! And that's not the only thing it has in common, its pretty cold in the morning & at night but beautiful during the day. Its a little off the beaten track so it doesn't get that many tourists which is great. The first thing that I notice is that pretty much all the locals are wrapped up in big jackets, jumpers and even gloves. One of the main things to do in Da Lat is to take a Easy Rider tour. Basically you hop on the back of a motor bike with a guide and they take you around the town and the villages showing you the various sights for something like $20. Its a great idea and a cool way to spend a day. You hear stories of people taking these tours from Da Lat to as far as Hanoi!!! One thing is for sure, its the easiest way to get off the beaten track.As for the Easy Rider tour around Da Lat the day entailed the following stop off's...a visit to a Minority Group, Coffee Plantation, Strawberry Plantation, Flower Plantation, Tea plantation, Mushroom plantation, Making Rice Wine, Elephant Water fall, The Crazy House and the old town Railway...all in the one day!!! Sure enough some of the stops are just to fill the gaps but the majority of them are interesting. If you are wondering what the crazy house is well I suggest you look it up on line, its a guest house in the form of a giant surreal artwork...it has been described as Gaudi meets Alice in Wonder Land...its nuts!
Friday, 6 February 2009
The Alps of Vietnam!
Saturday 17th January 2009
After spending a few days in Ho Chi Minh I venture North to Da Lat. Da Lat is different to anything else I've seen so far in Asia. Its over 1400 meters above sea level and driving up there makes it feel a little like making your way up the Alps! And that's not the only thing it has in common, its pretty cold in the morning & at night but beautiful during the day. Its a little off the beaten track so it doesn't get that many tourists which is great. The first thing that I notice is that pretty much all the locals are wrapped up in big jackets, jumpers and even gloves. One of the main things to do in Da Lat is to take a Easy Rider tour. Basically you hop on the back of a motor bike with a guide and they take you around the town and the villages showing you the various sights for something like $20. Its a great idea and a cool way to spend a day. You hear stories of people taking these tours from Da Lat to as far as Hanoi!!! One thing is for sure, its the easiest way to get off the beaten track.As for the Easy Rider tour around Da Lat the day entailed the following stop off's...a visit to a Minority Group, Coffee Plantation, Strawberry Plantation, Flower Plantation, Tea plantation, Mushroom plantation, Making Rice Wine, Elephant Water fall, The Crazy House and the old town Railway...all in the one day!!! Sure enough some of the stops are just to fill the gaps but the majority of them are interesting. If you are wondering what the crazy house is well I suggest you look it up on line, its a guest house in the form of a giant surreal artwork...it has been described as Gaudi meets Alice in Wonder Land...its nuts!
After spending a few days in Ho Chi Minh I venture North to Da Lat. Da Lat is different to anything else I've seen so far in Asia. Its over 1400 meters above sea level and driving up there makes it feel a little like making your way up the Alps! And that's not the only thing it has in common, its pretty cold in the morning & at night but beautiful during the day. Its a little off the beaten track so it doesn't get that many tourists which is great. The first thing that I notice is that pretty much all the locals are wrapped up in big jackets, jumpers and even gloves. One of the main things to do in Da Lat is to take a Easy Rider tour. Basically you hop on the back of a motor bike with a guide and they take you around the town and the villages showing you the various sights for something like $20. Its a great idea and a cool way to spend a day. You hear stories of people taking these tours from Da Lat to as far as Hanoi!!! One thing is for sure, its the easiest way to get off the beaten track.As for the Easy Rider tour around Da Lat the day entailed the following stop off's...a visit to a Minority Group, Coffee Plantation, Strawberry Plantation, Flower Plantation, Tea plantation, Mushroom plantation, Making Rice Wine, Elephant Water fall, The Crazy House and the old town Railway...all in the one day!!! Sure enough some of the stops are just to fill the gaps but the majority of them are interesting. If you are wondering what the crazy house is well I suggest you look it up on line, its a guest house in the form of a giant surreal artwork...it has been described as Gaudi meets Alice in Wonder Land...its nuts!
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