Day 174 (Thu 28 Dec) - Nha Trang

The sun was coming up as we approached Nha Trang. Absolutely beautiful seeing the orange light on the ocean and all the people doing their morning exercises.

Stopped at the Kim Ngan hotel at about 6am. Jo checked the room and as it was okay and only 7 dollars, we checked in. We had a sleep until about 12 ish and then headed on out.

Walked to the beachfront and had a bite to eat at a cafe. There is quite a blustery wind and the waves were really coming in at some pace.

Spent the afternoon walking and sitting on the beach. Although blustery the sky was blue and it was very warm.

Got back to the hotel for about 5ish where we had another little nap. Headed off for dinner walking along the main front. The town has a really busy feel to it. Found a restaurant called Thien Minh on Tran Quang Khai Street where Jo ordered a typical Vietnamese hotpot and Sarb had red snapper. Unfortunately either one of the dishes would have been enough for both of us so we were well and truly stuffed! Jo's meal was a trifle extraordinary. Basically it was a pot of broth, set up on a small stove, with a side dish holding bits of fish, clams, crabs and other unidentified sea life and vegetables. You basically had to lob into this pot what bits of the sea you fancied, shoved in some vegetables give it a stir, wait about 2 minutes and then tuck in. Great!

Wandered round the front for awhile, marveling at the square that had been decked out with fairy lights and all manner of Christmas decorations, before heading back to the hotel.