Beach bum's

So we've spent more than our fair share of time lazing on beaches since we've been in Vietnam. We visited a quiet little town called Mui Ne which is meant to be one of the quietest beaches on the tourist trail. It was fair to say that we (I) were a little disappointed with the very thin strip of beach and murky waters that we were presented with on arrival, but I think we had just been spoilt by the beaches in Cambodia!

The most interesting thing we did in Mui Ne was the sand dunes which are pretty epic and the sand changes colour, from red to yellow to white the further away from Mui Ne you get. We were a little disappointed by the sand sleding, after hiring our plastic sheets we ran up the dunes like kids hoping to race each other down! The reality was very different as we had to push ourselves down and we literally went at a snails pace!

Next beach up was Nha Trang, holiday destination of all Vietnamese! Again fairly standard beaches. This time we went on a boat tour to '4 islands' although when watching carefully on the way back it appeared that we may not have actually left mainland Vietnam at all, just sailed through some islands! All the same it was a good day, jumping off the boat and crazy Vietnamese singing! Also we treated ourselves to a pampering day of mud baths and mineral hot spa, so if we are looking fresh faced on our more recent photos, you know the secret!

Finally was the beach near Hanoi, I think this was my favorite, and not for the beach at all but for the scenic 4km bike ride we took to get there (although we managed to get lost, even though its pretty much a straight road, so it was probably more like 6 km!) Getting lost was the best bit about it though as we managed to cycle through the smallest villages. Ate some Pho Bo (Beef noodle soup) on the beach front and cycled back... perfect!