To the Coolness of Dalat

I made my way to the mountain town of Dalat.  The French established this town as a place to escape the heat of the lowland areas.  Now it is a trendy town with a kinda comercial bohemian atmosphere.  As it is the Vietnam school holidays there are a lot of kids running around.  They all want to say 'hello' but none are willing to engage in a short conversation.  Common, its free English practice.


I met Tue, an Easy Rider, whom I arranged to do a three day tour with.  One day in Dalat and then two days north ending in a town called Buon Ma Thuot.  I'm still getting used to the fact that Vietnam was a communist state.  I say used to be as I see and experience more of a capitalist market than a communist type.  I'm told that the country is "communist in policy"... whatever that means?!