Our journey from sea level at Mui Ne continued to the Mountain Highlands of Da Lat. Along the so-called 3 hour drive (which in reality is about 6 hours), we experienced much nature has to offer. A switch back road, barely wide enough for 2 vehicles, allowed us to travel up 1500 meters above sea level. We stopped to witness natures awesome power from afar seeing a large storm approach from approximately 1 mile in the distance. As the storm got closer and closer, we quickly made it back to our van, just in time for the downpour to start. Temperatures in Da Lat are significantly cooler, around 65-70 degrees F. Homes along the road are modest to say the least, most farmland. We were invited onto a locals property to see how the mountain people live. Chickens, pigs etc....
Continuing on of treck, another unexpected event took place. (Bang, A Flat Tire on our vehicle). I was narrow minded thinking that this tire change would take a few hours, and much to my surprise, a quick phone call to the Vietnam equivalent of AAA changed our tire and we were on our way in 20 minutes. This gave us a unique opportunity to drink caphe sua da at a roadside cafe. best we have had since landing in Vietnam.
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