MY TRAVEL'S BLOG: DALAT, VIETNAM (DAY 2: 10/12/2014) DALAT TO MUI NIE

DAY 2: 10/12/2014

Arrive early in the morning at Dalat about 5am (Malaysia 6am). 6 hours sitting in bus, luckily it is sleeper bus. Our bus Phuong Trang bus stop at Phuong Trang station about 6km far from center. But this company provided free shuttle to center. The free mini van will drive around Dalat. U need to decide where you want to get off. Once you see this Cho Dalat from right hand side down the hill side, you can get off from mini van.

Once you see this on right, you can get off your van. U need to see carefull bcos the day was still dark at that time.

We walked the stairs beside the Cho Dalat up the small hill side to find hostel.

Double room 250,000 dong ~ RM 42 and two double bed room juz 300,000 dong ~ RM 52 with hot water, TV, wifi

Juz use the stairs beside the roundabout infront of Cho Dalat go up.turn right walk straight.second lane on left will see a lot of bus here. here is bus station. turn left and walk straight, turn left again. U will see this hostel on your right.

We rent a motorbike from this hostel.80,000 dong ~ RM 14 for 12 hours.(gear type). If automatic motor will charge 100,000 dong ~RM 17.

So,....start our journey by filling petrol first. 50,000 dong~ RM 9 for half tank. We followed the map go the places as below:

Valley of Love

Xuan Hong Lake

Teachers Training College

The Banh Mi Stall in front of college

Datanla Waterfall
You can get the local bus no.1. It is green. You catch it from Khu Hoa Binh street. You will see a green bus shelter or get it outside Dalat Central Hostel. Fare is 10000 dong. Write the name of the falls on a piece of paper and show the driver and conductor and they will let you off, opposite the falls. To get the bus back just cross over to the opposite side of the road.

The toboggan ride is fun, except ingot held up by the guy taking down toboggans. Next you can do the cable car ride, which takes you in between the rock faces, well worth it, then you get a lift down to the bottom. We have a parking fee outside for 2,000 dong. Entrance fee 10,000 k per person.

35,000 dong one way or two ways 40,000 dong

Datanla Waterfall

Dalat Cathedral

Crazy House: 疯狂屋
疯狂屋的入门票(Entrance fee) 是一人40000越南盾。疯狂屋的设计真的很疯狂，很接近童话世界。有兴趣的人可以住在这里，一晚要25美金起。疯狂屋还在扩建当中。Parking motor fee 5000 dong.

Bao Dai Summer Palace保大夏宫

Otherwise known as Palace Number 3, Bao Dai’s Summer Palace was used as a retreat by the family of King Bao Dai, the last king of Vietnam. Built from 1933 to 1938, the cube-like art deco exterior angled away from the entrance point, disguises the true size of the palace, which contains 25 rooms built within the colonial architectural framework. The ground floor contains the public rooms for visiting dignitaries, including a large formal dining room and library. Upstairs are the private living quarters of the family, including the bedrooms of the King, Queen, Princes and Princesses. The palace is surprisingly simple, showing the modest lifestyle of the King.

越南最后一个皇帝--保大皇帝的避暑夏宫。保大皇帝在大叻有几间夏宫，只有这间是开放给公众参观的。在进去夏宫前，参观的群众都必须用夏宫提供的鞋套连鞋和脚的套着，这应该是为了保持夏宫的干净吧。其实这间夏宫是一间蛮欧洲风格的建筑物，风景优美。在夏宫里，我们可以看到保大皇帝和他孩子们当年生活的房间，餐厅，客厅等。保大皇帝可是有多位老婆，但是他的儿子都没结婚，可说越南的皇室血统就来断绝了.

Parking motor 2000 dong, entrance fee 15,000 dong.