Part 2: Nha Trang Beach at Vietnam

Moving on to another yet exhilarating experience at Vietnam - Nha Trang!

1st day at Nha Trang

We reached Nha Trang, very early in the morning and got ripped off right away. Was so tired to look out for Mai Linh taxi (a trusted taxi company in Vietnam compared to Vinasun) and settled for a private taxi for 100,000vnd! The normal taxi fare from the station to the hotel is typically about 35,000vnd only!

Nonetheless, both of us just need to have a good sleep...at our hotel, the Galaxy Hotel.

what more can you ask for less than US$30 per night? This is a great deal!

Staff at the hotel couldn't speak basic English. Most of the times, communication was through hand signals. haahaha..

Knock knock..... (silence)

At the hotel, you can order breakfast for a decent 40,000vnd. But we decided to explore other eating places instead. On our first day, we ate at Ngan Han Yen Restaurant, recommended by Tripadvisor but didn't meet our standards. The spicy beef noodle was bland and the fried rice was way too dry.

Spicy Beef Noodle which was BLAH....

The only saviour was the rice crepe filled with seafood.

The waitress showed us the right way to eat the crepe which was very interesting..similar like popiah or spring rolls.

Rice Crepe with Seafood

The way to eat it!

After our brunch, we headed for Thap Ba Hot Spring where we had the best skin rejuvenation session - the mud bath! For 100,000vnd, it was very well worth it! You'll get to soak in the mud bath, enjoy the mineral water spray jets, warm mineral bath and finally the swimming pool. All within US$5! Nice!

Me and dear having the "dirtiest splash" of our lives! ;p

dear at the mineral water spray jet!

Our night was spent at the Night Market.

Rows of shophouses line the street.. quite a small night market actually..selling limited varieties of items

We also stopped at one of the street restaurants for dinner ..

Deep fried squid!

Crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside! Finger licking good indeed!

Steamed fish in herbs! Tasted so good and fresh!

2nd day in Nha Trang

Wakey Wakey! It was 10am at Nha Trang and again, we headed to a much recommended restaurant by Tripadvisor for breakfast - Ha Van Rooftop Lounge.

And we didn't regret it a single bit!

Morning Nha Trang! Now let's have some nice breakfast!

Chicken Pho! Delicious!

Banana Pancake with Maple Syrup! Sweet deal, only $3!

We then proceeded to Vinpearl Amusement Park where we enjoyed a day of going back to our childhood days - playing games at the indoor arcade, enjoying the beach, eating cheap burger and panoramic views of the sea on the cable car ride to Hon Tre Island where Vinpearl sits.

Cable Car Ride to Vinpearl

Hello Vinpearl, we are reaching soon!!

Outdoor Theme Park - great for families

Our fav spot - the indoor arcade

Fun playing the bumper car

Underwater World at Vinpearl

Waterpark at Vinpearl - we didn't try any of the water play areas, most were closed

Hon Tre Beach

Love this photo!

After Vinpearl, we went back to Nha Trang, to have dinner. We found Cam Ngon Lanh by sheer luck. But along the way, we bought corn along the streets..and it was unedible! Not even ripe and dearest couldn't even bite into it!

Cam Ngon Lanh proves to be the best cheap eat we ever had! Friendly staff (who can speak English), wide varieties of food, and yummylicious! We ordered veg, fish and prawn with rice and drinks for less than US$10! :)

Grilled catfish

Mixed veg

Deep fried prawns

Finally we headed to Nha Trang Shopping Centre for window shopping. :)

There goes our first 2 nights at Nha Trang!

Part 3 will tell you more about my remaining 5 days in Vietnam!

Keep a look out for it!