Monday, 15 January 2007 - Nha Trang to Dalat (Đà Lạt)

Up, packed and breakfasted in time to catch the Open Tour Bus to Dalat.  

The bus was packed with young backpackers and took about 7 hours, with one stop for lunch, a climb of 1200 metres from the coast at Nha Trang.  Fortunately, it was quite a good road. On the way up we saw lots of goats and sheep - each flock with a shepherd.  Also market gardens with lots of different vegetables.  Our lunch meal included snow peas and broccoli.  First time for that.

On arrival, we moved into the Dreams Hotel before heading off to find a coffee shop and to check out the market.  Lots of dried fruits (bought strawberries, blackberries and some Dalat wine.  Such a variety of stuff, from flowers to frogs (for frog legs presumably) and everything in between.

Dalat is interesting with streets going every which way on different levels. Lots of steps between the levels.