On the road

As we returned from Mui Ne back to Saigon we passed so many families travelling together on their two wheeled family bike. Vietnam is well known for the strange and enormous loads that motor bikes and scooters carry, but just as amazing are the family members who travel together. There was a never ending supply of these combinations of people going places. No more explanation is needed for picture below.

Mui Ne

The sun was so bright that the first thing we did was purchase a pair of sunnies each. Ahhh that's better.

Contemplating life and wondering if the sand is reflecting much UV.

We twice ate at this place, called Lam Tong, and twice we walked for miles to find it because it was so tucked away and we forgot where it was the second time.

We often saw a mix of Christmas decorations (top right) and Vietnamese New Year yellow apricot blossom decorations (left). Christmas trees were still up!

Sunrise

Anantara Resort

We actually stayed at this amazing place. Anantara seemed to be the best resort out of the 100's lined up along Mui Ne Beach. The way the architect used water, the upper one for fish and the lower collections for swimming, made the place quite different to the others. We came here for our last few days because our good travel agent wanted to finish our time off with an impressive 'bang' and there was a 'deal' going on at the time. We were impressed and at the same time felt out of place in such splendor. So for the record, here it is. Impressive isn't it?

Yes, that's the sea in the distance. One water finishes and another starts.

Monkey Business

This is a story on our time at Mui Ne beach that does not need much explaining. The monkey acts to attract customers for her master a seller of hot corn cobs. Barb showed just how much she loves animals and she had a huge soft spot for this little lady which was chained to the bike frame. In the end Barb had her sleeping on her lap!