Da Lat Favorites

Favorite thing: I took an open tour bus from Nha Trang to da lat the other day. Trip was 7 hrs long and the scenery coming into Da Lat was beautiful! It's situated in the mountains so super curvy, windy, steep roads when on for what felt like forever. TAKE AN ANTINAUSEA medication if you're bad with motion sickness. I'm pretty good but there were turns where I felt my lunch coming up. The road's all paved but it's just so windy and narrow. Same goes for your trip outta Dalat.

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Favorite thing: Being a bird lover, I wanted to include this picture of a very interesting bird. No idea what kind of bird it is. This little shop was on Pham Ngu Lao. They don't show terribly much respect for their little friends, as we walked past, the shop keeper threw a little bird in the rubbish bin. It was still alive and my son being as he is, picked it up and held it in his palm. It was on it's way to heaven but made us sad that they treat them this way. As I said, being bird lovers this upset us as we treat our pet birds so well at home.

Favorite thing: Some of these teenage girls (see left) will be shy to take photos especially if they are not dressing up or in the middle of doing some household chores.

This picture is taken at Chicken Village’s water tank #2.


Beside the planting fields, water tanks at these villages are where most activities will be taken place. Beside laundry, some mothers will bath the kids, wash the vegetables or meat before cooking and many more activities that need water.

Favorite thing: Da Lat is located near Central Highlands and there are many hill tribe people living in the hills and small villages.

The beautiful lady in unique, beautifully decorated tradition dress is one of the models for tourism shoot out. You can feel free to take photos of these gentle tribal ladies, but first give them a smile. If they smile back, then you're most welcome to take their photos.

Favorite thing: Many of us may assume that Vietnam has got all the spectacular pagodas & temples. You will be surprised to see many churches & cathedrals too.

Since Da Lat was a French hangout town, catholic and some orthodox churches can be spotted easily here. And the construction for these cathedrals of course will not be complete with tall towers, big compound and beautiful stain glasses.

Favorite thing: There seem to have church service everyday in Vietnam churches. I remember that whenever I walk into any churches, there always have church services.

I didn’t make it up, how many Sundays in my 16 days trip? I have photos taken during church services in more than 6 different churches from different cities/towns.


In some town, I even see the over spilled church congregation standing in church compound and some outside the main gate when the service is being conducted. How I wish all Christian worldwide have such a great passion for their belief.

Favorite thing: Moka coffee farms can be found at Da Lat outskirts. The Moka coffees were once fetching very high price, but prices had reduced due to supply more that demand factor.

P/s: Moka coffee is one of the more famous Vietnamese coffee grown in Da Lat highland. Please do not mistaken that it was a typo error, and I don’t mean “mocha” which is chocolate in the coffee like we can easily order from of those coffee espresso joints.

Favorite thing: The beef rice noodles are common food source for locals, especially for breakfast.

I ate some of these noodles for breakfast & find it quite delicious after adding those chilies and fish sauce (the bottle). Vegetable, lime, mints and bean sprouts are served generously although the noodles itself is very inexpensive.

I can’t remember how much one bowl of beef noodle cost. All I remember is very inexpensive.