Dalat is high in the mountains of the Central Highlands and the weather is cool and refreshing. Sometime early last century, the French used it as a spot to get away from the heat of the coast. We stayed at a former French villa two nights in Dalat. The villa had been refurbished but was a little faded and worn.
Left Dalat early yesterday (Friday) on our bikes - downhill for 10 kilometers. We got on the bus at Chicken Village and spent nearly eight hours riding before we got to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Just north of Saigon is a former military base called Bien Hua. I spent about two weeks there in March of 1969 and this is where I picked up my scout dog "Chief" before heading north to Chu Lai. Bien Hua is now a bustling city that melds into Saigon. We didn't arrive in Saigon until after dark (7:00PM).
Saigon is throbbing with energy. Motor bikes own the road and you cross the streets at your own risk - even if you are in a marked crosswalk. I plan to do some walking / sightseeing today (Saturday) and tomorrow before heading back home.
More later.
Left Dalat early yesterday (Friday) on our bikes - downhill for 10 kilometers. We got on the bus at Chicken Village and spent nearly eight hours riding before we got to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Just north of Saigon is a former military base called Bien Hua. I spent about two weeks there in March of 1969 and this is where I picked up my scout dog "Chief" before heading north to Chu Lai. Bien Hua is now a bustling city that melds into Saigon. We didn't arrive in Saigon until after dark (7:00PM).
Saigon is throbbing with energy. Motor bikes own the road and you cross the streets at your own risk - even if you are in a marked crosswalk. I plan to do some walking / sightseeing today (Saturday) and tomorrow before heading back home.
More later.
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