Vietnam Day 15 (6/22/09)

This night-bus ride was much better than the last. I managed to get a lot more rest, even somehow sleeping through some moments I won't mention here. When we got back, I crawled into bed and just slept until noon, giving me a solid six hours in a bed I never thought I would miss this much. The rest of the day we just took it easy, swapping stories about the weekend with the few who didn't go to Dalat.

For dinner, we decided to try a slightly more upscale Indian restaurant (and by upscale, I mean about $5 US per person). Molly, Alex, and I were downright giddy with excitement waiting for the food to come. The food ended up being very good, but not at all what we expected. It was all a little more soupy than Indian food in he US and was cooked with fewer spices, but the most unusual thing about it was the appearance. All of the colors looked very pronounced and, dare I say, artificial. For instance, our spinach dish was kelly green (although thankfully it still tasted like normal spinach) and really all of the dishes resembled baby food. But they still tasted good so I guess that's all that matters. On the way back to the guest house, we walked through a night market. It was interesting to look at, but the vendors felt even more pushy than normal and all of the prices were jacked up. Besides, it's a little less safe to buy things off the street at night, so everyone went back empty-handed.