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Travels

A breezy, February afternoon in Nha Trang. (Temp. 32 C/90 F)

In the past three months, I've taken a few weekend trips to favorite spots on the coast and in the mountains. Nha Trang is a town of 300,000 people about 450 km north of HCMC. It's a nice change from the 6.5 million inhabitants of HCMC. However, since the trip takes some 8 hours by bus, I haven't been able to take it with much regularity.

God's awesome display on Lam Bian Mountain near Dalat.

Dalat (1475m) is a quaint town nestled in the lovely mountains of Southern Vietnam. As the air is much cooler than on the coast, it's a suitable climate for growing temparate weather vegetables, fruits, and coffee. I found my heart's delight in a package of sugared, dried mulberries. They were only twenty-five cents for half a pound!

I spent two days in the town and enjoyed hiking and cycling in the surrounding countryside. One afternoon, I biked to Lam Bian mountain and tried hiking to the top. After an hour or so, the trail disappeared into the forest and I opted to return to the main road. It ended up being a wise choice as a massive thunder and lightingstorm soon engulfed the entire mountain. Awesome bolt's of lighting crashed all around and the rain came down in buckets. Soon after it had come, it whisped briskly over the valley below showering it with rain. It was a truly amazing experience to witness the might and beauty of God's creation.

Watching the approaching storm on Lam Bian mountain.

Unfortunately, since all of my trips have been solo ones, I have a serious shortage of photos of myself. It has also been very difficult to post photos here as the interet is often finicky and uploading is not always possible.