The sand and the water meet for an amazing view
Only a short ride by moped on the only road leading north out of town and you will find the well-known red sand dunes. Once there, it is only seconds until you have an entourage of little boys asking if they can "help" you go sledding.
The entourageThey are cute, and of course, you do need something to sled on, because last time I checked I forgot to bring a plastic sled. They work in teams and will offer to watch your moped, while the others carry the sled to the best location, which happens to be about a mile away!
Note: Keep your mouth shut! Though you would like to scream an excited, "Wheeeee," remember, you are sliding down sand. Sand! And unless you want a mouth full of grit and grime, close the trap!
The kids will stay out there with you until you have had your fill. Frankly, hiking back up that dune a few times was all I needed for my vacation workout.
Wheeeee!The trekking and sledding was certainly invigorating, and so was the face of the kid who was watching your moped. Now, the entire entourage, even the kid just following you around, wants to be paid. Each would like about $20, which would make your little sand sledding adventure about $200. Don't worry, they are happy with $20 altogether.
As we drove our moped back to the resort, I attempted to brush the sand off of my face, causing a nice exfoliation, bordering on peel. The best thing to do is the outdoor shower. Don't miss your ears... because the sand sure didn't.
Ah yes, the red sand... deeply embedded in every pore of my body!Then smile, after all, you just rode down a 100 foot sand dune on a tiny sheet of plastic... and survived!
At the bottom of the dune, with a mouthful of sand!
9 comments:
hi there....
nice posts on Mui Ne...i got to know a different aspect of vietnam....seems to me it can be a good travel destination....
This is surely tempting me to visit Vietnam :) must do soon
i had lost track of you on your travel blog, but i must have love for you because i found you again and you all look so happy ...good thing you don't have to stomacke california for these few months
This looks like a wonderful place to visit... I thought the red sand dunes were just in namibia!!
Thanks for signing my guestbook and visiting my blog. That looks like a fun ride, minus the sand in the mouth. lol.
These are amazing pictures! I did visit Vietnam ones, but didn't have time to explore much beyond Ho Chi Minh city and the river Saigon. Wish you a Happy New Year!
Now this looks like fun. Is this unique to Viet Nam? Haven't heard of sand sledding. Odd though, whenever we humans find a game, we quickly turn it into a competitive sport, squeezing all the fun away. Maybe that's why I've not yet heard of sand sledding. Maybe they're keeping it a secret before the sport-creators move in and lug away all of its glee?
wow! been to VN twice but didnt know they have so much to offer, was thinking covering Hue next but now look like i need to include other cities as well.
keep it up, love reading ur blogs.
Hi! Just wanted to know the feeling if you make yourself slide on the rich red dunes of Mui Ne, Vietnam.. ahmmm how would it feel like? Is it hot or fun?? Thumbs-up for all of your travel experiences!
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