Da Lat is a really distinctive, romantic, and a slow moving place. Its so wonderful compared to Saigon. Except that Saigon has everything, while Da Lat only have beauty. But Da Lat is the mountains, and the streets curve every whichway. There is a lake in the center of city, which has a little path with tea, coffee, and Phu(soup) shops all around it. The people wear hats and scarfs, and there is no care in the world. Everyone moves and thinks slowly.
There are flowers lining the streets, and you can see tons of flower markets. At night the lower valley within the city is lit up with a low key yellow light. Its the green houses that are keeping the flowers, even though its chilly there.
This is picture of a nice restaurant in Da Lat we went to. It's nice in Vietnam, sometimes you can eat at a little shop, that would be hard to find again. Other times you can eat at wonderful restaurants like this one.
Tri is a traditional Vietnamese doctor. So he has been treating me by acupuncture for some time now.
Do you like Da Lat fashion? haha. It's funny, but I bought five hats and three scarfs here. Usually I don't buy much.
You can see a market stall below.
We went to a flower park. It was downpouring outside but we still trecked on in the green houses looking at the flowers. It was relaxing.
I bought the seeds of this Blue Orchid below, but I fear the women would sell anthing to me. So I bought more types, just to be sure.
At the restaurant there was a Art Gallery in the beggining. You can see I have embarrassed Tri!
The life in Da Lat moves at a slow pace. This is a good example.
We took a boat to this island to have lunch on the water in one of those huts. Then you can take a hammic nap afterwards.
This is view from a mountain pagoda.
This is Tri again, and two french girls we made friends with in Da lat.
This is the boat we took to have lunch on the island.
Sometimes elephants appear.
You can see the traditional hat being worn by the women this this watercraft.
This is a little farm in Da Lat. You can see the clouds above in the mountains. I wish my camera and picture taking skills were better.
Mountain Pagoda
There is time to stop and smell the roses in Da Lat.
1 comment:
I am speechless and blown away by the beauty of the land and tropical foliage. The colors are so vivid and alive I feel as if they are talking to me in a soothing manner! Is that accupuncture you have been getting? I am convinced that this technique has healing powers. I wish that somehow you could bring me home one of those lucious bannana desserts! Love, Mom
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