After waiting a few days to get my Visa extended in Hoi An, I made my way west to the mountains and jungles of Vietnam to try to escape the ever present standing water and high humidity, though with little success. Nothing too exciting has happened since then. Still great food, terrible drivers, and no real places to camp (though partially because I was worried about UXO).
I started with My Son, which was a fairly unimpressive set of ruins, but it's supposed to be one of the best examples of that type of architecture:
The highlands of Vietnam are at least more interesting than the flatland by the coast
But the towns dotting the area don't have much more than the odd war memorial (usually accompanied by a Russian or Chinese tank)
The only major stop was Da Lat, which was having a cultural festival so the whole town was decorated with flowers, and it was also incredibly crowded.
After that it was on to Ho Chi Minh City, which has a number of interesting museums with lots of propaganda, and american tanks.
I also spent new years eve there, where they set off fireworks over the river. However, most of the riverfront is blocked off, so millions of people are all crammed into a small space, and people all take their motorcycles and just park them in the middle of the road, particularly on the bridges.
I started with My Son, which was a fairly unimpressive set of ruins, but it's supposed to be one of the best examples of that type of architecture:
The highlands of Vietnam are at least more interesting than the flatland by the coast
But the towns dotting the area don't have much more than the odd war memorial (usually accompanied by a Russian or Chinese tank)
The only major stop was Da Lat, which was having a cultural festival so the whole town was decorated with flowers, and it was also incredibly crowded.
After that it was on to Ho Chi Minh City, which has a number of interesting museums with lots of propaganda, and american tanks.
I also spent new years eve there, where they set off fireworks over the river. However, most of the riverfront is blocked off, so millions of people are all crammed into a small space, and people all take their motorcycles and just park them in the middle of the road, particularly on the bridges.
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