Xin Chao Vietnam

A short flight later, we land in Nha Tran which is amongst the world's most beautiful bays according to Conde. However, we all agree that Nha Tran is to Vietnam what Cancun is to Mexico. Many big hotels, great beaches, some amusement parks, and a lot of tourists. We saw quite a few cruise ships stopping at the port for the day. We also took a private tour on the Nha Trang's turquoise water.

There is a lot of good cheap fun to be had in Nha Trang. Diving costs around $20CAD which attracts a lot of back packers. Aren't Andrea's diving pictures gorgeous?

We also visited Monkey Island. If you spend the night there, you'll have the island to yourself... oops... almost... you will actually have to share it with the island official 50+ furry inhabitants! Do not worry, they totally ignored us.

All three of us are certainly getting better and better with the language. Here are a few expressions we have memorized. By the way, Vietnamese is a tonal language, so Xin chào can have six different meanings...

Chào ban. is pronounced "Chow ban" and it means -Hi.
Tôi tù Canada dên. is pronounced "Toy tue Canada dayn" and it means -I come from Canada.
Càm on ban. is pronounced " Come un ban" and it means -Thankyou.

On our last day in Nha Trang, we headed to the beach again and noticed all these people eating stuff they had bought from a little old lady cooking on the beach. Andrea went to check it over and came back soooo excited saying that they were eating lobster. We decided to try some. What a treat!

Beside the train, boat rides and the motorbikes, we tried the famous Taxis "Tuk Tuk" and sure enjoyed a tour of the town! We felt like royalty! They sure use different modes of transportation in this country. Have a look at some unusual ones we have noticed...

Tuk-Tuk Taxi!