Mui Ne Beach, Phan Thiet, Vietnam

i knew something funny was going on behind me

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red sand dunes





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Goats crossing

one of the interesting things about Mui Ne is all the different landscapes in a small town.


there's the long stretch of beach. this is the clean and beautiful touristy part.









then we come to the fishing village part. the fishing boats are interesting (i didn't get any close-ups of the colourful boats) and the traditional fishing baskets. there's more rubbish scattered on this side of the beach, and of course the smell of fish is in the air.





u can see the smaller boats behind me.



the larger fishing boats are seen here, but lousy weather and resultant lousy pic.

after that is the great expanse of land, which reminds me of American cross-country road trips with the telephone wires and the never-ending roads.










We never got to the White Sand Dunes and the Lotus Lake. It was too far away and we didn't have petrol to spare. Well we didn't exactly know which road to take either. But we did catch a glimpse of the white sand... and matched with the lake it would have been a sight to behold.

take a look thanks to these lovely people. See more at their travelogue.



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Fairy stream, see the red and white sand merge together as you wade in the cooling water which flows from the waterfall.

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The Beach Resort
"Take me to the beach!"







The end to a lovely holiday. I love that the place isn't crowded with people like Phuket, so you get the beach all to yourself. Mostly Europeans, Koreans/Japanese and locals visit the place. The beach is littered with resorts, from the back-packer room to luxury resorts like Coco Beach for every budget.