May 27, Da Lat, Vietnam

I finally got to sleep in a bit which was really nice. I’m staying at the Peace Guest House 2 which has really nice rooms with balconies and is only $8. After a great lunch on the street corner from the woman selling brie sandwiches on fresh baguettes, I walked about 2.5km’s to the “Crazy House.” Crazy House is essentially an Alice in Wonderland themed guesthouse, designed by a Vietnamese architect who studied in Moscow.

Based on a recommendation by Will, I stopped in at the Easy Riders Club to check out the tours they offer. The Easy Riders are a bunch of informal locals who take tourists on tours of the city and countryside via their motorcycles. They offer an array of trips from one day to 30 day trips. After a long talk with the owner Rocky, one of the most energetic and exciting person I've ever met, I signed up for his 3 day, 2 night trip through the central highlands to Buon Ma Thuot. This should be an exciting trip, one that's described as a great local experience and far better than taking the bus (which I originally planned to do). The next blog update will have to wait until after this adventure!

Lunch lady

So Crazy!

Me at the Crazy House

One of the bedrooms (The Kangaroo Room)