The Girl Travels

A log of my recent adventures in Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Did You Know That Your Forearms Can Sweat?

Because I didn't. Until today.

We are in Nha Trang, where it must be in the 90's with 80% humidity. We came in yesterday on the train, where our group played a rousing few games of Kings and other drinking games, and generally harassed all of the other passengers (which was pretty much just the other tour group shadowing us). Tu took us out to a nightclub on the beach called the Sailing Club, where we ate a late dinner and danced until about 2AM. About 1/3 of the club was tourists, 1/3 were Vietnamese, and 1/3 were Vietnamese prostitutes flirting with the tourists. On the way home, Carmen, Vanessa, and I were accosted by some transvestite pickpockets on motorbikes. Vanessa scared them off - she's pretty tough - and it was more funny than threatening, but still, Nha Trang is much more gritty than Hue or Hoi An.

Today we are going for mud baths and a dip in the hot springs. If I don't die of heatstroke in the process, we'll probably be heading out to the Sailing Club again tonight. Tomorrow we are going for a boat ride to the islands, snorkeling, and seafood. Yum, can't wait.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

what the heck? do you really think it is wise to be out and about at that hour in a very strange country? you guys were just lucky. mom

7:47 PM  

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