Today we drove back to Ho Chi Minh. The drive took around 4-5 hours to complete with lunch included. We arrived at Eden Saigon Hotel around 15:00. The rest of the day was free so we made plans to meet up with the students from Troy. At 19:00 we ended up deciding to go to Pho2000 which is a pho restaurant that Clinton went to when he was in Vietnam. It was a good time with … [Read more...] about Eleventh Day: Back to Ho Chi Minh
We had the morning as free time so we had breakfast at the hotel and then took a cab to the downtown of muine. They had three streets of market that sold raw meat, fresh fish, fruits, and souvenirs. Dr. Pham and I tried the cashew fruit. It was a tart like taste but the flesh of the fruit was hard to bite down on. The heat and the stench of the market place made it hard to … [Read more...] about Tenth day: Mui Ne
We left the hotel in the morning to visit the resort island of Hom Dam before we left the Nha Trang area. The resort was a beautiful location next to the beach. We took the ferry around 10 mins to get there and spent 4 hours there before grabbing lunch. After lunch, most of the day was driving to Mui Ne. Because of traffic and construction, it took an addition two hours or … [Read more...] about Ninth Day: Mui Ne and Hon Dam (Silkworm) island
We left Hue and boarded a plane to Nha Trang. Nha Trang is south of Ho Chi Minh and is one of the most beautiful resort places in Vietnam. The ocean breeze cooled the atmosphere so it has been the coolest in terms of temperature since we got here. The first thing we did was have lunch at a beautiful scenic restaurant. Nha Trang is well known for its sea food and beaches such as … [Read more...] about Eighth Day: Nha Trang
Today, we spend a day in Mui Ne. First, we went to the Fairy Spring/River. With a name like Fairy Spring, I was imaging a giant, deep blue hole of water. Instead, it was a long river of brown water from the large amounts of sand in that area. On the river tour, we walked up this LARGE red sand pile. I was out of breath by the time I reached the top, but it was fun having … [Read more...] about Day 10: Mui Ne