Yes, we escaped the Canadian winter, so to get our fix of wintersport, we went sledding. We had to rent a scooter and drive about 40 km to get to Vietnam's most famous sledding hill. Two young girls awaiting our arrival offered us homemade plastic sleds and after some hard negotiations, we agreed on a price for the rental and were ready to ascend the hill. We were exhausted and out of breath when we reached the top, but at the same time, were exhilarated by the thought of our much-anticipated downhill race. We mounted our sleds, said a final prayer, took a few last-minute pictures and off we went...
As it turns out, sand is not as slippery or as fast as Canadian snow and going downhill was actually not much faster than climbing up the slope. Despite the lack of adrenaline rush, what surrounded us was nature's beauty at its best.
Mui Ne is famous for its red and white sand dunes, which are 10 and 40 km outside the city, respectively. Travelling on our own by scooter was one of the day's highlights as we were able to see so much more than simply the final destination. Apart from the dunes, there is not much else to do in Mui Ne that appeals to us. So, tomorrow we take a bus to Vietnam's largest city, Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City as it's officially known). Less than a week left in this country and then it's off to the last one of our journey.
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