We had reached Nha Trang very early in the morning at 5am. The hotel let us leave our bags safe until we could check into our rooms later at 8am. When the sun rose, Shirley and I headed to the beach. We walked along the shore and we saw so many local families swimming in the sea and playing with their children. It was 6am! It would seem that the Vietnamese prefer to head to the beach early morning when the sun rays are not so strong. They do not like to tan either so are well covered when the sun is out. We then got a couple of sun loungers and napped in the shade until we could go back to the hotel.
After checking in and refreshing ourselves, we set off in search for some breakfast and wander around the lovely little town. When we went back to the beach around noon, all the locals had gone and the beach was full of tourists. Many Russians come to Nha Trang for their holidays as Russia has a special relationship with Vietnam since the war. Russians need not buy any visa and are able to fly direct from Moscow to Nha Trang, meaning they can avoid their harsh Russian winters. There were many restaurants and shops catering just for Russians and most even had separate Russian menus.
Late afternoon, I went to find my dive centre. It was good to meet with the dive masters ahead of tomorrow morning's dives. I was very much looking forward to getting back into the sea with full dive gear! After a brief run alongside the beach, Shirley and I enjoyed a lovely meal together and a walk around before an early night ready for early start again.
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