Ultimate Mui Ne

One would think that my first weekend in my new city that I would stay and explore the city, but no what do I do...I take a trip of course!

I can't think of a better way to be Welcomed by the South then a visit to Mui Ne!! I joined Lester and the Frenchies for a fun filled weekend full of sun, beach, Frisbee and Mojitos!!

Mui Ne is about a 3 hour drives away from Saigon, we took a 14 seater bus, with only 8 of us in it (riding in comfort of course) and it only cost $10 each way on the bus.

We left on Friday and arrived just in time for Lester and I to hit up Wax Bar. I swear there is no better bar than a beach bar. They had a great bon fire and on the beach they have mats and bean bag chairs so that you can sit and drink on the beach in comfort!

The next day we spent most of the day exploring the resort and the beach! Our resort was amazing, it cost us about $20/night for a beautiful bungalow. Our resort had a great pool, which is a delightful way to wake up as well they had great hammocks that were great for lounging.

It's wind season in Mui Ne so there's a lot of kite surfers and wind surfers around. On sat there was no wind, but it was ideal for Frisbee. Lester and I spent most of the day throwing the Frisbee and swimming in the ocean ( i know tuff life :P) My poor white Hanoi skin was not ready for the powerful sun of the south. So needless to say I was a wee bit burnt by the end of the day.

For supper we decided to venture down to a local sea food restaurant and beach lot. It was probably hand downs the best seafood that I have had in a good while. It was so fresh, you could actually watch them catch the sea food. So Lester, Caroline, Fred and I enjoyed a great meal of BBQ Squid, 3lbs of BBQ scallops (still in the shell) and Tamarind Crab! It was unreal!! Lester and I joined the local boys in a game of Football (I'll post those pictures when I get them from Lester...Hint Hint LESTER!!) The guys as per usual were amazed that I could actually play football! My team beat Lester's team!! Then Lester and I provided entertainment for the locals by playing one on one...again I beat Lester ha ha ha!!

On our way back from dinner and football we caught the sunset at the fishing village. Mui Ne is known for making fish sauce, so of course there is the constant aroma of fish sauce lingering in the air. The whole front of the fishing village is covered with millions of fish drying in preparation for making fish sauce. Lester and I were put to work, I helped with the flipping of the fish so that they dry on both sides, and Lester was put to work carrying the nets of fish over to the truck. The local were very friendly and loved our participation, so the next time you have fish sauce you can think of Lester and I! hahahaha

Since it was St Paddy's Day we headed down, to Wax bar (the only bar in Mui Ne), where we enjoyed the only green drink that we could find Mojitos out of a bucket!! Yummy and dangerous!! It was definitely a different St Patty's Day compared to last year, or any year at that. I can't say that there are a lot of Irish in Mui Ne so there wasn't very many people dressed up. Lester and I were sporting what little green that we had and some people were wearing some festive hats , but all in all there was a serious lack of green!

The second day there was actually some wind so we tried our hand at kite surfing, it's very addictive and I can't wait to try it again! I didn't actually get into the water, as well you have to fist master the kite. It's completely opposite to handle the kite than what you would think, when the kite gains speed your natural instinct is to pull back, however this will only make the kite go faster. SO you have to get used to the way that the wind turns and how it affects the kite. I'm hooked!!