Cow's tail and the end of the earth
After a few lovely days in ho Chi Minh City we are back on the road again. This time heading for the small village of Da Lat in the central highlands of Vietnam.
Both Jossan and I regrett leaving but we both think we will return to Saigon one day. The town is such an agreable mix of east and west. It is local but yet cosmopolitan. On your way to the food market you will pass both modern shopping centers as well as women vending noodle soup on the pavement. You have to keep your eyes open though or you'll defenitelly be run over by a scooter pretty soon. And you will hear it honking all the way to heaven (or wherever you are heading).
We ended our time in Saigon well. Meeting up with two of Andrews Vietnamese friends for dinner. They took us to a local restaurant where we sat on the pavement enjoying local delicases such as snakehead fish, frog, scallops (snail?), cow's tail and mangosteen. I am proud to inform you that i tried it all and my verdict is positive although I didn't really like the cow's tail and the frogs were a bit bony. We had a lovely time though over a bottle or two of Saigon beer and when it was time to move on none of us felt like going home. Instead we headed for the infamous club, Apocalyps Now, I'm sure some of you have heard of it. Dancing the night away and spying on old western men enjoying the company of not-so-old and not-so-western girls we had a really good time.
Didn't feel as good getting up at 6.30 thic morning to catch the bus for Da Lat. But what do you do?
Da Lat seams like an amazing place though. Situated at quite a high altitude the air is temperate and fresh and the pine forrests and spectacular hilly views makes this place quite a paradise. In the mouth of Vietnamese people this place is called the land of eternal spring and the flowers and coffe fields does not object to that name. Tomorrow we are going on a motorbike tour across the countryside. Hopefully it will be a blast.
Miss and think of you... Today I've been away exactly one month. It feels longer and shorter...
hej systern min!! hoppas allt e på topp...miss u mucho...sitter i skolan och har trååkigt!!
puss
Hej mickan, jag läser din blogg. OK!
Hej Mickan!
Jag var och åt lunch med Skara häromdagen. En jättemysig lunch. Då berättade hon om ditt stipendium.EttJÄTTEGRATTIS!!
Så fantastiskt ni verkar ha det, och vad spännande för dig med Laos sedan.
Stor kram!
Ulrika
Hej Mickan!
Det låter som att ni har haft en riktigt bra resa. Man blir aningen mer sugen på att vara där än att sitta här i mörkret och plugga redovisning och statistik... Coolt att du drar till Laos och jobbar voluntärt sen! Lär bli en riktig upplevelse. Jag hörde om ditt stipendium från mamma. Riktigt imponerande! Ha det bra!