We have reached the last leg of our Journey up the Vietnamese coast from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in the south to Hanoi in the North. Its by no means a small distance we have to cover 1600 km in 10 days. So we bused into HCMC and the first thing we noticed was the number of motorbikes/scooters. It was unbelievable at a typical intersection there would be like 20 across by 30 deep. You can imagine that crossing the road is no easy task, you almost have to close you eyes and start walking and the all encompassing swarm will just move around you. HCMC has around 6 million people. Not wanting to spend too long in another big city we took the first available bus 200 km North to Mu Nei. A smaller seaside/fishing town with a few resorts and hotels in the mix. It was really nice spending a day and half relaxing on an idyllic beach under the swaying palm trees. The water was really warm too. On the bus again (we purchased an open bus ticket so we could pretty much hop on and off whenever we liked) and 4 ½ hours up the road to Nha Trang. Nha Trang is about the same size as Wellington and right on a really nice beach. We booked a boat trip when we got there which explored some of Nha Trangs Islands. Snorkling was a highlight for me the coral and aquatic life in the crystal clear water was primo. Our boat was the party boat and we had a really great day, singing, eating and swimming.
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