Whilst it was sad to be leaving Hanoi, the Old Quarter, and the staff at the Salute Hotel, we were excited to be heading to Mui Ne...roll on beach fun!!! The flight down to Nha Trang was pretty non-eventful (always happy with that) and Vietnam Airlines gave us more leg room than most airlines which was great. They also didn't raise an eyebrow at our multitudes of hand luggage (even though the sign said strictly one per person) - all in all, a top class airline.
Finding a ride down to Mui Ne (a quiet stretch of coastline three hours from the much busier beaches of Nha Trang) was a bit of a trick as a group of rather unsavoury taxi drivers (excited to see that's world-over...) immediately surrounded us with offers to take us here, there and everywhere, but eventually we settled into a mini-van and were off! As always, the journey proved half the fun and three hours went by pretty quickly as we sailed past beautiful mountains and villages (admittedly, I slept for half the trip - seriously, those motion sickness tablets are like horse tranquilisers). The best bit was when we drove through Phan Thiet and attracted stares like I've never seen. Apparently not too many westerners make the journey from Nha Trang so we were a bit of an oddity.
Then...we arrived! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Mui Ne Sailing Club, it's the most amazing place I've ever stayed in - I feel like a millionaire!!
We are staying in a beach front bungalow, simply open the door and you're practically in the waves! And much to Milla's extreme happiness, there's a pool!
The beach is absolutely gorgeous as well, with huge waves and luxiouriously soft sand, and the restaurant serves delicious food - what could be better than this place?? So, for now it's off to bed and then, tomorrow, waking up for a nice long walk on the beach....ahhh, heaven!
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That place looks fabulous.... was it big with tons of people or fairly less with the crazy? When do you want to go again?
Right now!! *grin* It was such a relaxing place, and the perfect size - large enough to provide anything you might need but small enough that we never felt even slightly crowded. I loved it!!
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