Mui Ne

The unofficial kitesurfing city is 4.5 hours away from us.  During Tet everything was booked 2 months in advance.  Although it seemed impossible to get out of town because we only started thinking about booking a month before, we were so lucky to come across a bed and breakfast in Mui Ne.  This was a beach town with an influx of Russian people.  Everything was in Russian and all the visitors appeared Russian too!  For whatever reason alligators were a big deal here and purses to shoes to alligator meat was sold on every block.  We heard about a jeep tour, so we had to try it.  Our driver was young and cool with tattoos, only 28 and already had 2 kids.  Of course he asked when were were going to have kids...so much pressure in Vietnam!  Anyway we were picked up at 5am and went to see the red and white sand dunes.  Saw how fish sauce is fermented.  Went to a fairy stream waterfall that does wonder for your feet as you walk barefoot through it.  It was a great tour and I recommend it!  The rest of the time we bummed it and hung out at the restaurant with a beach view and ate amazing seafood.  Made a great friend there as well and he lives in HCMC so we are staying in touch.  He's Vietnamese French, the coolest combination ever!  I almost rode an ostrich because Paul dared me, but as I walked up to it, it began to make itself look bigger and I knew that was a bad sign.  Kinda wish I did do it, if only I had liquid courage!  If you're in the area of Saigon, Mui Ne is a must for 3 days at the very least!