Mui Ne

Fishing Village
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I can't imagine more of a contrast. I've swopped the hustle and bustle of happening Saigon for a laid back , low key beach resort.The perfect placeto relax for a couple of days. Theres not many people about , I think I have a hotel to myself .It's 95f in the shade so spent the first day on a sun lounger with a book.

Had a bit of a panic that night as I went to update blog and only had first page ; no list of entries and all cities etc were set at  ' 0' ! Luckily the nice people at Realtravel wre quick to reassure me all is well ; just a blip in the system. Phew!

Young guide at Fairy stream
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The next day I'm booked on an afternoon trip to see some local natural sights. So it was off in a jeep with a bunch of Germans to see the Fairy Stream ( I didn't see any other than me.) , White sand dunes , Red sand dunes , the fishing village and the Red Cannyon. All very nice but the best bit came when we stopped in some little place to eat at a roadside stall. I got grabbed by the arm and led into someones house where a circle of guys sat drinking . Obviously I was on my guard but I was given a tot of something and a whelk. I woke up with a sore head and no wallet... actually i made that last bit up. It goes to show that you have to go by your instincts and not everyone is trying to rip you off , although it can feel like it sometimes.

Red Canyon. How do they think of these names?
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The locals seemed intrigued and puzzled why we were sitting on little stools eating with them on the side of the road instead of in a nice tourist diner . Difficult to explain that we were there as much  for the experience as the food . Of course the fact that is a fraction of the price helps too.

Of to a somewhat chillier place next as I head for the hills.