The bus ride to Dalat was long, bumpy, and windy. I slept most of the way, but the highlight was eating a fresh avocado at one of the stops. It was delicious.
Dalat is a famous vacation spot for the Vietnamese. It was first developed by the French, as a cool mountain getaway from the summer heat. The surroundings are beautiful, and the town itself is very quaint, while still being quite large.
We got to Dalat at about 4, and I made way to a pretty nice guest house. The owner was a bit aggressive in trying to sell me a tour, but I got some free rides on his scooter.
I was still very tired and napped a bit before I took off to see the town. I made way to the night market and some tasty food, and after a bit of perusing through the stalls decide to walk back to the guest house.
Unfortunately I had no idea where the guest house was after walking in some circles, and I got picked up by a motorbike. The bike was a bit bigger than the usual scooters, and Tom the driver told me he was an "Easy Rider."
Back at the guest house Tom gave me his sales pitch for day rides around Dalat. Since his prices were cheaper, and his bike was more comfortable, I decided to have him take me around the next day. We would have an early start, and I quickly fell.
I enjoy Dalat so far. The town itself is nothing special, but it is much cooler here (I wore my jeans for the first time since getting to Asia) and the surrounding mountains are beautiful.
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