Arriving at a country hotel in the middle of the night is always as interesting experience. Greeted by two yapping Chihuahua dogs was not the welcome that was expected and their jumping up and scratching my legs was not particularly welcome - I don't like Chihuahua dogs! A couple of men carried the bags off into the dark and we followed. It seemed there was no lighting of any note! We arrived at the room - no need to register or show our passports - and left to go to bed. It was about 11pm and that is well past the bedtime of most country-folk in Vietnam! the room was in a thatched cottage and had mud walls. There was mosquito netting over the bed...hmmm...better use it if it is there I suppose. There was an air-conditioner though, thank goodness for some modern conveniences. No television, no phone and apart from a desk with a small chair, not a lot else in the room. Off to bed...wondering what the view would be like in the morning.
After a good night's sleep, the sound of birdsong woke me up. Bright sunlight was shining under the door and I went to take a peak outside. We were in a lovely garden with fruit trees and a water wheel right outside the room. It looked wonderful and seemed to confirm a good decision to pick this place rather than a beach hotel in nearby Nha Trang which we had heard less than glowing reports about.
Attentive staff suddenly appeared ushering us towards a breakfast table under a thatched awning and overlooking the gardens. This was a nice place and had such a relaxing feel to it.
After a delightful breakfast, with a cup of the best Vietnamese coffee yet on the trip, we explored the gardens and discovered all sorts of different fruits growing. A mango fell off a tree right beside us and we spirited it off to our room to eat later!
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