The traffic is its downfall. Here are some GOLDEN RULES to cope with the traffic:
- Always give way to anything bigger than you (trucks rule, then cars, then motorbikes, then pedlo's - pedestrians are at the bottom of the food chain). Try to drive a Sherman tank if you can.
- Turn right (the equivalent of our left turn) anytime you want preferably at great speed and without looking.
- Turn left (the equivalent of our right turn) anytime you want -just do it slowly and don't worry about oncoming traffic. Just blow your horn.
- A one way sign merely indicates the direction that most of the traffic is travelling
- If your side of the road is too busy feel free to drive on the wrong side against the traffic as long as you use your horn
- If both sides of the road are too busy feel free to use the footpath as long as you use your horn
- Anything can be delivered on the back of a motorbike - and I mean anything.
- If in doubt - use your horn
- If you are a pedestrian - don't wear your best underwear.
You do get used to the traffic. It is organised chaos.
We started this morning with French pastries and Vietnamese ice cream again.
Then spent the next 3 hours hanging around the domestic airport on our way to Nha Trang. BORING!
Some guy got this fish bubble wrapped so he could take it on the plane as hand luggage. It sat out in the open air for a couple of hours. Mind you it couldn't have smelt any worse than the toilets on the plane.
This is the view from our balconies in the hotel. Can't wait to get down to the beach tomorrow.
Seafood is the specialty here, being a seaside resort. We found a great seafood restaurant nearby. Brynley had some grilled spiced and salted squid that was out of this world. Jordan had garlic tiger prawns. Lisa had a delicacy called "Pina Colada".
Obviously the wages here are quite low. Our waitresses were still saving up to buy the rest of their dresses.
Then spent the next 3 hours hanging around the domestic airport on our way to Nha Trang. BORING!
Some guy got this fish bubble wrapped so he could take it on the plane as hand luggage. It sat out in the open air for a couple of hours. Mind you it couldn't have smelt any worse than the toilets on the plane.
This is the view from our balconies in the hotel. Can't wait to get down to the beach tomorrow.
Seafood is the specialty here, being a seaside resort. We found a great seafood restaurant nearby. Brynley had some grilled spiced and salted squid that was out of this world. Jordan had garlic tiger prawns. Lisa had a delicacy called "Pina Colada".
Obviously the wages here are quite low. Our waitresses were still saving up to buy the rest of their dresses.
