Dalat.

We’re currently in Dalat, which is a small town further inland, nestled in the mountains, with a lovely lake in the middle. Headed out today to take in some of the sights and saw all sorts – Vietnam’s biggest waterfall, a meditation monastery, the last king’s summer palace, etc etc.

The best bit though was the “Crazy House”, which was designed by one of the president’s daughters. It’s been likened to something out of Alice in Wonderland – the whole thing looks like a big tree house. And it had cool little themed rooms: the kangaroo room, the bear room, the tiger room, the eagle room, the ant room. Wish we’d stayed there instead of the Pacific Hotel!

We’re off again tomorrow, to a small beach place named Muine. Probably stay there a couple of nights then off to crazy Saigon (aka Ho Chi Minh City, but it seems all the Vietnamese call it Saigon).

** btw – I can’t get into gmail today, so sorry for not replying to any emails.