Overnight bus from Nha Trang to Hoi An, 21 June 2008
The first thing that struck us as we entered town was the many posters advertising Miss Universe 2008. Now we understood what Peter was trying to tell us when he said... "the model ladies are visiting Vietnam". That's right folks this years pageant will be held right here in Vietnams equivalent of the Costa del Sol and compered by the rather kitsch combination of Jerry Springer & Mel B. To Dave's chagrin the finale wasn't due to take place for another few weeks, doh!Nha Trang is a beach side town with a very long promenade for romantic strolls. Looking out across the crystal clear water of the South China Sea the time seemed right to re-don the Scuba gear and see what there was to see, see, see at the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea. The following morning, 6;30am, we met at Rainbow Divers HQ before catching a slow boat out to the islands.
Claire, the non-swimmer, spent the morning snorkeling on her own - she is becoming more confident in the water. Meanwhile I did 2 dives and enjoyed being back under the water. The water was warm and the scenery was great. Lot's of coral coupled with an unending variety of fishes. Having not seen any clownfish/nemos when we were at the Great Barrier Reef it was a delight to see the little fellas here tenaciously defending their patch. Claire didn't see any snorkeling so don't mention teh war!Back in Nha Trang we spent the remainder of the day socialising with a nice English couple, we met on the boat, before catching the night bus to Hoi An.
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