Leaving the little fishing village of Mui Ne (population 12,000) for a five day motor bike trip, we drove north along the coast and stopped in the cities of Phan Rang (two hours from Mui Ne; pop. 160,00) and Nha Trang (four hours from Mui Ne; pop. 500,00). If both cities were siblings, Phan Rang would be the quiet adolescent attempting to find his niche, and Nha Trang would be the outspoken teen who partys all night and drives way too fast. Phan Rang is still in its early stages of development, so there are miles of white sand beach with literally no one in site. Nha Trang, on the other hand, is a booming resort city with a population equal to one third of the State of Hawaii. Things to do include visiting the 7th century Cham temples (the Cham people occupied much of south Vietnam until the 11th century, but are now just one of thirty four ethnic minority groups who inhabit Vietnam), enjoying Vinpearl amusement park (which was unfortunately closed during our visit due to renovations), and attempting to cross the street (motorists in Nha Trang don’t brake for pedestrians, but rather attempt to swirve around them as best they can).
We also had the pleasure of dining with an extremely outgoing two year old, who pulled up a chair at our table and happily posed for photos while wearing his upside down, over sized celebrity sunglasses and lots of bling (a ring, bracelet, and sparkly necklace). Even in its larger cities, the Vietnamese people (both young and old) have a lot of Aloha to offer.
A Hui Hou Maui 
You survived the traffic! way to go! I hope you had a good hike… Love you!! Lynn
On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 1:28 AM, A Hui Hou Maui wrote:
> Renata & Ted posted: “Leaving the little fishing village of Mui Ne for a > five day motor bike trip, we drove north along the coast and stopped in the > cities of Phan Rang (two hours from Mui Ne) and Nha Trang (four hours). > Phan Rang is still in its early stages of cityhood, so t” >
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