24 Hours in Da Lat, Vietnam

I had Monday off from work so decided to do a last minute 3 day weekend to Vietnam to escape Bangkok for a bit. I flew toHo Chi Minh City (aka Saigon if you’re old school, or HCMC if you’re hip and current) Friday evening and spent 48 Hours in HCMC mostly relaxing.

Sunday evening I grabbed my bag from my fancy boutique hotel, took a flight down to Da Lat, made my way to Dalat Easy Friends Hostel and crashed in my bunk. From a $150 room to a $7.50 room. It all evens out in the end, right?

Early morning calm in Da Lat, Vietnam. See the faint Eiffel, Tower in the mist?

I woke up early and walked through town enjoying the quiet stillness that early morning brings, until I found the beautiful chaos that is the town’s market.

You can barely see the “Eiffel Tower” in the mist in Da Lat, Vietnam

I thought these were some kind of birds, but they are actually some kind of crazy plant! Market in Da Lat, Vietnam

Morning Market in Da Lat, Vietnam

Street Food Vendor at the Morning Market in Da Lat, Vietnam

I continued my stroll taking in the streets of Da Lat.

Street scenes of Da Lat, Vietnam

Until I arrived at an cafe, my breakfast destination. It was even more adorable than I could imagine. I enjoyed my morning coffee, tea, and yogurt with fruit from my second story window perch. All the while doodling with the provided crayons (if I call it Zentangle meditation, does that make this more socially acceptable & enlightened sounding?) enjoying watching the activities in the street below.