We opted for a train ride to beachside Nha Trang rather than the 12 hour overnight bus trip we'd already paid for - losing a night's sleep for the sake of a few dollars didn't really seem worth it!
Travelling by day meant we could watch rice fields and countryside change as we moved further south, and as the only westerners in our train carriage we provided a source of amusement as we realised why most of the other travellers had turned away the food provided by the train company... over cooked rice and unrecognisable meat and veg. Some of our fellow travellers took pity on us and passed us fruit and rice crackers to keep us going!
We only had a day in Nha Trang, and were persuaded by the hotel reception to take a boat trip around the islands. While being herded to the port Rick bumped into an ex-Logica colleague and friend and his girlfriend, so they spent the rest of the day catching up on the last 7 years!
The boat trip was memorable not just for bumping into old friends, or the snorkelling, or even the islands we visited, but for the guide. He practically forced beers into our hands as soon as we were on board, enjoyed karaoke (with live band) so much that no one else had to get up and embarrass themselves, and launched himself into the sea and the floating bar with great enthusiasm - insisting with drink the 'minging' wine (his description) as we floated by in rubber rings.
Travelling by day meant we could watch rice fields and countryside change as we moved further south, and as the only westerners in our train carriage we provided a source of amusement as we realised why most of the other travellers had turned away the food provided by the train company... over cooked rice and unrecognisable meat and veg. Some of our fellow travellers took pity on us and passed us fruit and rice crackers to keep us going!
We only had a day in Nha Trang, and were persuaded by the hotel reception to take a boat trip around the islands. While being herded to the port Rick bumped into an ex-Logica colleague and friend and his girlfriend, so they spent the rest of the day catching up on the last 7 years!
The boat trip was memorable not just for bumping into old friends, or the snorkelling, or even the islands we visited, but for the guide. He practically forced beers into our hands as soon as we were on board, enjoyed karaoke (with live band) so much that no one else had to get up and embarrass themselves, and launched himself into the sea and the floating bar with great enthusiasm - insisting with drink the 'minging' wine (his description) as we floated by in rubber rings.
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