Nha Trang

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	Nha Trang

Well, I was told that it was my idea to choose this particular resort in Nha Trang. I don't remember that, but I guess it was a good idea.

After a long drive through the mountains and many days of walking, it was nice to get to a resort that was right on the water. The attention to detail at Ana Mandara it excellent. There is a huge koi pond as you enter and you are treated with a view of the ocean from the lobby. There were incense coils and torches along the paths.

There was a nice breeze coming off the water and the driver had stopped several times along the coast for us to get pictures.

While we were waiting for our room to be prepared for us, we had lunch on the veranda overlooking the water. I had western food for the first time in about a week that actually tasted like it should.

There were geckos in our room, but we didn’t mind. They lived behind the TV stand and came out at night.

We enjoyed the slower pace of life from within the walls of the resort and it felt like we were on a vacation within a vacation. We had massages and went swimming in their pool.

I got plenty of mosquito bites in Nha Trang, but it was worth it. It was a downer that the water was too choppy and murky to go snorkeling, but it was a very small downer.

We walked the town and saw plenty of westerners here. We ate at a local Bun Bo Hue “restaurant” and it was very good and was just what we needed. We had a chance to ride cyclos and Hanh, due to the fact that her driver was quite old, took the seat and tried to drive one. She ended up crashing into a woman’s bike, therefore she had to let the driver back into the driver's seat.

We took a short tour of the area and saw, some ancient Cham Temples, the bay and fisherpeople with giant nets out in the water.

The girls had their first massages while Cuong and I played pool. I may have won only a game or two, but we had fun enjoying the ambience.

We visited an embroidery company and purchased one for our house.

There wasn’t a lot of excitement on this particular leg of the trip and this is how we wanted it. We were a little fatigued from all the traveling and needed a few days of down time.

We left Nha Trang re-energized and looking forward to what Hanoi had to offer.

Setting up his win

The pier at the resort

Our front porch

Net is down

Net is up

The road from Nha Trang

For washing the feet

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