Our travel schedule has been really busy as we move north through Vietnam so we apologize for not getting to the blog more often.
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) was our first stop. It's a huge city with lots or people and almost as many scooters and small motor bikes. Very few traffic lights and do it yourself traffic control. Mostly the cars keep to the left and the scooters to the right. At intersecions it is general pandemonium but everyone gets through safely and we haven't seen any accidents. Crossing the road means waiting for a "lull" in traffic and starting across at a steady pace. Basically you let the scooters work their way around you - takes a bit of getting used to but it works - somehow.
We drove to Siem Reap in Cambodia where Ankor Wat is located. It is a fair distance and a very slow trip. It is interesting to see the farms and villages along the way. We are really out in the counryside. It takes almost two days to get there but our flight back is only an hour!
After our retunr to Ho Chi Minh City we head north and up into the highlands and the city of Dalat. This is a summer vacation home for many better off Vietnamese as it is much cooler in summer. \\temperatures are about 18 - just comfortable for us but all of the locals are bundled up woll sweaters and heavy jackets.
Our trip down through the twisty valleys is accompanied by heavy mist and smoking brakes.
Today we are in the coastal city of Nha Trang. Its cool and cloudy but we are supposed to head off to the beach.
The food has been good with lots of seafood and plenty of choices.
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