The Beach - When the weather cooperated, we were able to grab our towels and lay out on the beach. The waves were a bit choppy, but we were just grateful to have sun!
Long Son Pagoda - Amazing overlook of Nha Trang, and the buddha was gorgeous. Best of all, this was the rare tourist attraction without an entrance fee!
Andy's Cafe - We befriended a local entrepreneur and were able to help him out with his next business venture. He was smart... he chatted us up and ended up with ~2 hrs of free consulting from JB, Jaime and I! Andy is the classic "rags to riches" success story: 12 years ago he was one of the beach "book boys" hawking pirated books to the tourists. He saved up a few hundred, started his own souvenir shop, and now has 3 stores, a cafe and a wine bar to his name!
Top Likes:
Renting Mopeds - Although it was scary riding alongside the locals, it was definitely a fun experience to be able to explore outside the city center.
Cheap luxury hotel - for a whopping $15, we were able to score a really nice room with a shower/tub and running hot water at all times of the day. Not to mention free internet, too!
Top Dislikes:
Constant Begging/Selling - Whether we were eating or just lounging, there is never a moment without someone trying to sell us books/lighters/sunglasses, etc.
The following were photos taken of a diner sitting behind JB and Jaime. The sequence of shots literally transpired over a 2-3 minute window:
Street Vendor 1:
30 seconds later, Street Vendor 2:
30 seconds later, they send in the kid!
1 comment:
Bau, I don't remember you introduce JB to us. Who is JB?
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