We left Saigon on the overnight bus headed north for Nha Trang. While the overnight bus seems cool in concept, in practice when 
the AC is not working and the stagnant air on board does not allow you to get more than a couple fitful hours sleep…not so much. Once we arrived in Nha Trang, a beach city on the coast, we were glad to see it was a place we could relax from our travels. The guesthouse we stayed in here, the Phong Lan Orchid, is worth a mention because the proprietors were so incredibly hospitable during our stay. I guess that’s one of the benefits of staying in a more intimate residence—and only $12 a night! One night the woman who owns the guesthouse saw my sunburn and pulled out a fresh aloe plant to massage my skin. 
That first day in Nha Trang, we decided to rent a motorbike and head out to a famous hot spring and therapeutic mud spa a few kilometers outside the city. It was a bit more harrowing experience renting a bike here vs. other places. Even though the traffic was nowhere near the magnitude of Saigon, it was still a force to be reckoned with. Fortunately, we made it out to the spa unscathed and enjoyed the mud and mineral baths for the afternoon. Hopefully, the mud therapy regained the years we lost during our anxious motor biking a couple hours earlier.
the AC is not working and the stagnant air on board does not allow you to get more than a couple fitful hours sleep…not so much. Once we arrived in Nha Trang, a beach city on the coast, we were glad to see it was a place we could relax from our travels. The guesthouse we stayed in here, the Phong Lan Orchid, is worth a mention because the proprietors were so incredibly hospitable during our stay. I guess that’s one of the benefits of staying in a more intimate residence—and only $12 a night! One night the woman who owns the guesthouse saw my sunburn and pulled out a fresh aloe plant to massage my skin. 
That first day in Nha Trang, we decided to rent a motorbike and head out to a famous hot spring and therapeutic mud spa a few kilometers outside the city. It was a bit more harrowing experience renting a bike here vs. other places. Even though the traffic was nowhere near the magnitude of Saigon, it was still a force to be reckoned with. Fortunately, we made it out to the spa unscathed and enjoyed the mud and mineral baths for the afternoon. Hopefully, the mud therapy regained the years we lost during our anxious motor biking a couple hours earlier.
The second day in Nha Trang, we decided that we just didn’t have enough adventure in our lives, so we signed up for a Discover SCUBA Diving day excursion targeted towards beginners. That was definitely a highlight, despite the fact that I almost chickened out at the last second when I couldn’t wrap my mind around breathing underwater (ironically, I tried it once before when I was about 14 and had no problems!). Luckily, my guide, Marie, had experience with 
scaredy-cats and talked me through it. Once you are down there and forget about the whole breathing thing, it is amazing! We saw so many kinds of beautiful coral, fish, and other sea creatures.
scaredy-cats and talked me through it. Once you are down there and forget about the whole breathing thing, it is amazing! We saw so many kinds of beautiful coral, fish, and other sea creatures. 
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how fun!! i have always wanted to do scuba diving!!! did u get to take pics??
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