Xuan Huong Lake Dalat

... some back alleys to escape the hoards of Easy Rider touts and went for a wander around Xuan Huong Lake. Our first stop was the lovely Dalat Flower Gardens and their fantastic orchids. Despite the Lonely Planets horrendous map and Erica's doubtfulness ...

... movie for kids.   Later (after the rain... which comes every afternoon) I went for a run around Xuan Huong Lake and made a stop at the Dalat Palace Golf Club (voted the best course in Vietnam). Wanted to buy Jean-Guy a golf shirt but did not ...

... Hotel - $38AUD per night for both of us including breakfast - very clean and modern. We had a walk around the lake (Xuan Huong Lake), the market area (the most beautiful flowers, plants and fruits) and generally looked at what there is to see.  ...

... the highland. As we are only staying here for one full day we decide to set off on foot and make our way to Xuan Huong Lake. On the way we pass several groups of school children who shout 'hello' then some Vietnamese which made us think they were taking ...

... nbsp; As we left he even bought me a rather fetching blue, bin-bag poncho to wear on the motorbike!  We drove around Xuan Huong Lake, which is an enormous body of water just off Dalat centre - in the pouring rain which was fun!  We went to the ...

... which is most familiar and beloved. Back in town, and with the setting of the sun, we took a leisurely stroll around Xuan Huong Lake, which I have no reservations in deeming an actual lake. Day three: we finally made it onto the cable car, though the ...

... First of all, check in at the hotel, get our room assigned and then off to the car .. First destination is Xuan Huong Lake is a destination for Vietnamese tourists. There are paths around this wide body of water, usually used by honeymooners, as Da Lat ...

... alpine style chalets, a mini Eiffel tower/post office & peddaloes shaped like swans on the large central Xuan Huong lake. The french former colonists discovered its cool climate in 1897 & many built chateau-style villas for escaping Saigon's ...

... (the one after Ho Chi Minh).  That explains the memorial room.       Then a quick look at Xuan Huong Lake followed by Cremaillere.  Only to find the cog railway train left at 2pm.  So off to the cable car first, ...