After Nha Trang it was off to Da Lat. Da Lat is in central Vietnam and quite mountainous. Unfortunately when we went, it rained the entire time. There isn't much to do in Da Lat, and the rain spoiled what few activities we had planned. I can say that the people were nice, and the food was good. We recharged and left after two days.
From Da Lat we journeyed on to Da Nang, a coastal city further north. The trip took 16 hours. We took a sleeper bus, which was not made for my 6'4 frame.
I got no sleep on this sleeper bus.
Anyhow, we made it to Da Nang, and it ended up being my 2nd favorite city in Vietnam, behind Halong Bay. Our hotel was a short 5 minute walk from the beach and we were able to rent a motorbike for $5/day to get around the city. Traffic was much more civilized in Da Nang, so no accidents here.
Other than lounging on the mostly empty beach, we hiked up Marble Mountain. More like a mountain/park/cave we were able to stop and look at different Buddha statues and shrines on our way to the top. As you can see the views from the peak were absolutely gorgeous.
From Da Lat we journeyed on to Da Nang, a coastal city further north. The trip took 16 hours. We took a sleeper bus, which was not made for my 6'4 frame.
I got no sleep on this sleeper bus.
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| Sleeper Bus |
Other than lounging on the mostly empty beach, we hiked up Marble Mountain. More like a mountain/park/cave we were able to stop and look at different Buddha statues and shrines on our way to the top. As you can see the views from the peak were absolutely gorgeous.
View from the top of Marble Mountain
We also rode out to the Linh Ung Buddhist Temple. Built in 2010, this temple featured a 67ft statue of Quan The Am, which was visible from the beach. We ended up spending four days here, and it was time well spent.
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