Dalat

We are currently spending 8 h in lounge position travelling from Dalat at 1500 m altitude to Bai Xep by the coast. The back pack is full of snacks, a couple of Netflix movies downloaded on fully charged phones and so far we have only needed to ask the driver once for an emergency toilet break. Via google translate, as that is the easiest way of communicating… When entering the bus, everyone needed to take off their shoes, and as the shoes are being tucked away in a shoe bag, there are yellow plastic slippers to borrow in by every stop.

Dalat, where we’ve spent the last few days, is the honeymoon capital of Vietnam. Our highlight here was the canyoning where we absailed down some beautiful waterfalls (the highest was 25 m…), got lost in the Crazy house, and tasted all kinds of nice street food at the night market. 

The girls are above all expectations when it comes to trying new food - Junia has even tasted dragon fruit! (This is quite a big thing for someone who just increased her fruit repertoire by 100% when sometimes accepting a banana, not only kiwis.) But quite a few meals have also been rather carb focused for especially Kiara - rice noodles with nothing.

The best thing about travelling like this is obviously to have time for each other without the daily stress at home. With that said, it isn’t always smooth (arguments over screen time are independent of geographical location), but as long as the blood sugar is steady there are mainly happy campers.

Vietnam is the world’s 2nd largest coffee producer, and the number of cafes selling coffee, tea and fruit juices is like bröd&salt stores in Stockholm *1000. We have given up on all kinds of coffee mixes though - despite being mixed with both condensed and fresh milk it still  reminds us of tar), but the teas are lovely. Hot with fresh ginger and honey, ice tea with lemongrass and lime, or with salted dry lemon or lichee… 

Natural waterslide… My tailbone has still not recovered.