Unda da Sea

First time out scuba diving and feeling a little overwhelmed because now there is an entire other world I have to explore. It is as if you are invisible as you float by the animals; nothing pays any attention to you. The colors of the fish are so bright and the shapes are so alien. It is amazing how much goes on without us- you get the feeling of complete insignificance.. and it is wonderful.

A Limerick for Hoi An

There once was a pair in Hoi An

Where it rained as hard as it can

But the pair did not stop

Though the puddles did plop

Despite cries from the below pictured man:

In comes typhoon Lekima and out we go to explore Hoi An.

Mud Bath

We rented a motorbike this morning and drove through the mountains to some little towns around Nha Trang. Elaborate, colorful grave sites dot the countryside. Sometimes the grave sites are larger and certainly more decorated than the houses that surround them.

We followed signs that read "mud bath" in English until we ended up at an amazing mineral water spa retreat on a mountain. It is barely marketed to tourists and is well hidden so we had no expectations, but it turned out to be our favorite place in Nha Trang. For 60,000 Dong (less than $4) you get a hot mineral shower, a mud bath, a hot spring bath and access to the mineral swimming pool with waterfalls. It was so relaxing...just what we needed to ease the stresses of perpetual vacation...

Tai Chi on the mountain.