Buon Ma Thuot where we started the day is at a lower altitude that other towns we have come from so is warmer and less humid than the higher areas have been. It is also the centre of tea, coffee and rubber production. The cool mountain air here is either heavy with the nutty, earthy …
Day 5 — Da Lat to Ke Ga
It was a wrench to leave Da Lat and the Dalat Palace Hotel. It’s a spectacular colonial building high on a hill overlooking a lake, very reminiscent of Geneva. The hotel has log fires in the bedrooms, fortunately not lit, and a magnificent dining room where we enjoyed a superb meal. Again the hospitality was …
Day 6 — A day off
A day off today These rare animals are enjoyed as much as the travelling days because ‘one night stands’ are stressful, packing and unpacking the car every night and morning. The routines for a day off are many and varied. Some have a lie in and a late breakfast before a day lazing around. Some …