Dalat was not supposed to be a stop on our trip, but we were
told by a couple of Vietnamese that is their favorite place in Vietnam, so we
thought it would be an interesting place to check out. It is known as
Le
Petit Paris because of its French architecture,
romantic lake, and Eiffel/radio tower. It is a true French colonial town and
very cute. We got there early afternoon and after finding our guesthouse, which
was high atop a hill, we went to one of Dalat’s attractions, The Crazy
House. It is still under construction and clearly made as a tourist attraction,
but it is a few different structures inspired by a tree stump, giraffe, and
ship. It was fun getting lost in the maze of thin stairs with tree branches for
railings and finding ourselves in a room that looked like a cave.
We then headed over to the manmade lake where we had a
couple of cocktails and took in the Eiffel tower and swan pedal boats that made
their way around. Dalat is known as a honeymoon spot for locals and is
especially liked because of its cool climate. It was about 75 during the day,
but people were walking around in long coats and riding around in parkas on
their motorbikes. By sundown we were feeling a bit chilly and picked up a
couple of $5 fleeces from the chaotic night market that takes over a street that is quiet and empty during the day.
Though the town itself is small, the countryside is supposed
to be beautiful. People come here to do adventure tours, which we opted out of. Dalat is also the area in which they make milk and some of the most delicious yogurt I have ever tasted.
I am driving through the countryside right now around sharp turns that go
around mountains. It is quite beautiful and completely different from anything
I’ve seen in Vietnam. Unfortunately, not everyone on my bus is enjoying the ride as
someone is loudly getting motionsickness from the sharp turns.
We decided to only stay in Dalat one day and not do an
adventure tour or explore the country side because we did not feel comfortable
enough on motorbikes. We also plan to do a lot of trekking in Laos and want to
get to our last beach town of our trip before heading up to northern Vietnam and landlocked Laos
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| at the Crazy House |
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| The Lake |
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| The Eiffel Radio Tower |
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| Mountains on our way from Dalat to Nha Trang |
Dalat was not supposed to be a stop on our trip, but we were
told by a couple of Vietnamese that is their favorite place in Vietnam, so we
thought it would be an interesting place to check out. It is known as Le
Petit Paris because of its French architecture,
romantic lake, and Eiffel/radio tower. It is a true French colonial town and
very cute. We got there early afternoon and after finding our guesthouse, which
was high atop a hill, we went to one of Dalat’s attractions, The Crazy
House. It is still under construction and clearly made as a tourist attraction,
but it is a few different structures inspired by a tree stump, giraffe, and
ship. It was fun getting lost in the maze of thin stairs with tree branches for
railings and finding ourselves in a room that looked like a cave.
We then headed over to the manmade lake where we had a
couple of cocktails and took in the Eiffel tower and swan pedal boats that made
their way around. Dalat is known as a honeymoon spot for locals and is
especially liked because of its cool climate. It was about 75 during the day,
but people were walking around in long coats and riding around in parkas on
their motorbikes. By sundown we were feeling a bit chilly and picked up a
couple of $5 fleeces from the chaotic night market that takes over a street that is quiet and empty during the day.
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