That's what a Vietnamese merchant answers you when you ask him why his stuff is a lot more expensive than somewhere else. In fact, they mean "It is the same, but BETTER". Well, you should not believe him - tourist prices! I achieved a personal record and talked sunglasses from 100.000 Dong down to 20.000.
There is a lot to tell, but I can't write everything down.
We have been to Phan Thiet where we discovered, that in non-tourist areas people do not speak english. Then it is very funny to order food or drinks: You just point at what you want (not on the menu, because you can not read it, but on the market for example) and say "This!". Then they show you, with their own cash, the amount of money you have to pay, because they can't tell you even that in english!
We also did a short tour where we saw sanddunes - like in the desert! Check out the pictures.
After Phan Thiet we got to the tourist crowded Nha Trang. Very beautiful beach and a lot of tourists. When a man tried to convince us to do a motorbike tour through the highland of Vietnam to explore the "real Vietam", we could not resist. It is unbelievable how many coffee fields there are. I did not even know they grow coffee in Vietnam.
In a minority village we did an elephant ride. Well, I would not do that again because it is hard to see how the elephant guide hits the animal with a stick to make it do what he wants. I do not want to know what happens when the elephant figures out that he is a lot stronger than the man on his back.
We enjoyed having food in Vietnamese restaurants. There are no manners. What you do not want to eat, you just throw on the floor. If you burp loudly, no one cares. You want to use your fingers for eating? Why not?
"Why not?" A sentence our guides, Hai and Huy, loved to say. If you ever come to Vietnam I would recommend to do a tour with the "Easyriders" (they admit that they copied the name).
Tomorrow Johannes and I will take the SQ171 to Singapore, where some Scouts will pick us up at the airport! We are looking forward to meeting you! "Gut Pfad!"
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