VIETNAM -Dalat

Dalat is very different from our other stop offs in Vietnam. It is first of all not on the coast, but infact in the mountains. Secondly it is one of the most obviously colonial places in Vietnam. During the Vietnam War high ranking officals from both sides as well as some French lived there in what became a basic safe zone, an area which neither army was allowed to invade. A very bizarre situation.

It was in Dalat where we did one of the best things on our trip so far, we took a tour with Mr Han and 2 friends from the Easy Riders. The Easy Riders are a group of motorbikers who take tourists around the more scenic and real side of Vietnam. Each of us had a driver for the day and we all enjoyed visiting a chinese temple, coffee plantations, silk factories, an amazing waterfall and finally the Crazy House by a mad Russian Architect, all along very windy mountain roads, an experience not to be missed!

While in Dalat we were lucky enough to be watching the final of the South East Asian Football Cup, or whatever it is called, in which Vietnam were in the final for the first time in 10 years. They ended up beating Thailand in the final. Dalat errupted with people shouting and beeping their moped horms as they toured the streets national flags in hand! Brilliant!