BikeDalat.com  Bike Dalat Travel, Tours and TraveloguesFrom Ho Chi Minh to Da Lat- September 16, 2008 Syconn described his biking tour in Dalat It made him exhausted but a new experience. By the time we got to Da Lat we were all exhausted, wet and cold. We checked into our rooms showered, had a few beers &8230; We rose on day one about 6:30 had a breakfast and a few coffees with the ...http://www.bikedalat.com/?p=131 Dalat overview- September 9, 2008 Code: 063 Popilation: 188,400 Elevation: 1475m Dalat is quite different from anywhere else you&8217;ll visit in Vietnam. You would almost be forgiven for thinking youd stumbled into the French Alps in springtime. This was certainly how the former colonists treated it - escaping to their chalets to enjoy the cooler climate. The French feel is compounded by a radio ...http://www.bikedalat.com/?p=128 Sights in Dalat- September 9, 2008 XUAN HUONG LAKE Created by a dam in 1919, banana-shaped Xuan Huong Lake was named after a 17th-century Vietnamese poet known for her daring attacks on the hypocrisy of social conventions and the foibles of scholars, monks, mandarins and kings. The lake can be circumnavigated along a 7km sealed path that leads past several of Dalats ...http://www.bikedalat.com/?p=127 Eating, Drinking and Shopping in Dalat- September 9, 2008 Eating Making the most of the local produce, Dalat has an appealing selection of smart eateries scattered throughout the town. VIETNAMESE Trong Dong Tel: 821 889 Add: 220 Phan Dinh Phung Str Mains: 24,000-55,000d Open: Lunch &38; Dinner A good place to sample superb Vietnamese food house specialities include grill shrimp paste on sugar cane aod ...http://www.bikedalat.com/?p=126 Getting Dalat & Away and Getting Around- September 9, 2008 Getting Dalat &38; Away AIR Vietnam Airlines Tel: 833 499 Add: 2 Ho Tung Mau Str Has daily services that connect Dalat to HCMC and Hanoi. Dalat&8217;s Lien Khuong Air- port is located 30km south of the city. BUS Add: 3 Thang 4 Str Dalat&8217;s long distance bus station is 1km south of Xuan Huong Lake, although many private services will ...http://www.bikedalat.com/?p=125 Around Dalat- September 9, 2008 Valley of Love Thung Lung Tinh Yeu Add: Phu Dong Thien Vuong Str Named the Valley of Peace by Emperor Bao Dai in a wonderful lack of prescience, this Valley had its name changed in 1972 by romantically minded students from Dalat Univeisity. Today this ever-tacky place has taken on a surreal atmosphere and cynical locals call ...http://www.bikedalat.com/?p=124 |