Mui Ne: a town that located east of Ho Chi Minh; a fishing village
which currently becomes tourists attraction with a lovely stretch of beaches.
Exploration started as early as 0500 whereby our driver already
standby before the promised meet up hour. We were traveling for about 30
minutes in dark from our hotel to catch a glimpse of sunrise at the well known
white sand dunes. It was pretty dark where we could only rely on the light from
the jeeps, cars and vans. Jeep ride is required to located yourself to the
highest peak ("best spot") which costed around VND600,000 (to and fro
service). Bike or self on foot are up for options.
We were given about 30 minutes to chill at the first spot. The
first spot mainly mesmerizing the sunrise view which particularly
looks like Sahara (solely surrounded by sand).
Jeep ride towards the second spot was damn trilling as it involved
speed battle where getting stuck in the sand seems a norm for jeep driver. We
got to see a lovely huge lake at the second spot. Another 20 minutes spent here
just to enjoy the lovely view and whatnot a group photo yet again.
The fishing village. It's kind of typical morning market by the beach that selling wide range fresh seafood. The selling prices for fresh clams, scallops, prawns and LOBSTERS is considered affordable and cheap. You gonna fall in love seeing hundreds of colorful fishing boats mooring on the water while enjoying the sea breeze. Thousands of empty shells are scattered on the beach-side so be careful if you are wearing slippers during your visit.
After our breakfast, Mr. Tom fetched us to the red sand dunes. The sand looks like more orange-brown compared to the claimed 'red'. If you want to experience the fun of sand sliding, there are a lot of children and ladies that are trying their best to convince you to rent the ride-on plastic sledge. Personally, I feel that the sand here is finer than the one in white sand dunes as walking up the slope is harder.
Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien): so called a mini version of Grand Canyon. Walking on barefoot is recommended as you can enjoy the 1-2km warm water spa flowing along the mixing of white and white hill at the side. Entrance fee is VND5,000.
Pho Shanu Cham Towers which located at the top of a small hill that is close to Phan Thiet are said to be collections of the ruins of Cham Kingdom. The ruins consist of 2 tall towers and a slightly smaller tower behind which are said built to worship Hindu God Shiva. Another thing that caught our attention on top of the hill was the aerial view of the city.
After lunch, we headed to Da Lat which took around 3 hours from Mui Ne. Checked in @ Best Western Dalat Plaza Hotel. It was absolutely the BEST accommodation among 3 we had during our trip. 2 people sharing a superior family room with free buffet breakfast was definitely the best deal that we ever had.
Da Lat Night Market is located about 5 minutes walk from our hotel. We tried beef and pork noodle that we spotted from the road side. Soy milk are said to be Da Lat specialty so we tried it to warm up as the weather in Da Lat is pretty chilling.
Da Lat night market is surrounded by hotels, shops and restaurants which packed with stalls in the middle. There are a wide range of local goods that are up for bargain including souvenirs, cloths, foods (eg dried fruits, tea leaves) and not forgetting the food stalls. We spotted a stairs alley which offers a lot of awesome local foods. Beware of the crowd as it was pretty to find a seat. We had a seafood dinner which costed us VND300,000.
Spotted a secret pathway which led to a cafe after strolling around the night market. We got to enjoy the aerial view of the night market on top of the cafe.
** Assuming RM1 = VND5,000.
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