Hitting the dunes...

Our next stop was Mui Ne, Vietnam. Again, the further south we got, the heat got more intense. We were told to stop in Mui Ne to see the sand dunes. We got a little package tour that started off stopping at this beautiful creek with red dirt, a few cows and a little waterwall at the end. We walked up and down the creek barefoot, played with the cows for a bit and then headed back.

Our next stop was at a fishing village. The sight was spectacular. It's amazing to think that they live and work out of that boat day after day after day.

We took a jeep ride out to the dunes and on the way stopped because we had a flat tire! It was fine because we got to walk around for a bit. I loved the striking difference in the red dirt, the blue ocean, and the green trees.

We went to two different dunes; the white dunes and the yellow/red dunes. The first ones, as you will see, were absolutely stunning. At times I felt I was in a movie...and in the scene where you are in the middle of the dessert, walking for hours, with no end in sight! The protocal was to rent these little plastic sleds from some of the local kids and then  trek up to the top of a dune and slide down. Sounds easy enough right? Well, let's say I had a few problems on the first dune and ended up rolling head over heels down most of it! 

As we were driving away from the dunes I looked back and found it to be such an interesting sight.  It was as if someone took a gigantic dump truck and unloaded all of this sand in the middle of nowhere! We were covered in sand from head to toe and enjoyed the ride back to town. That night we met up with a gal from our earlier travels and had dinner on the beach. We sat and chatted for hours. For the first time in all my travels, I finally stopped and looked up at the sky. The sight was amazing. The sky was so big, bright, clear and full of stars!  In life, we can't forget to stop and take a step back and enjoy what's around us and appreciate the extensive beauty!