Mui Ne

Mui Ne is a sleepy beach town along 10 kilometers of picturesque beach. It is more laid back and far less urban than it's popular northern counterpart, Nha Trang. In fact, all that seems to exist, are low rise resorts, guesthouses, and restaurants along the highway by the beach. Beyond that it's mostly sand dunes that you can book day trips to, go sandboarding, or just explore. 

We arrived in Mui Ne around 1 PM after a five hour bus from Saigon. Our guest house was a few kilometers north around the 17-18 kilometer mark where places are cheaper. Further south is more high-end resorts. We booked one night at a new and nice guesthouse across the street from the beach for $10. The owner didn't speak a word of English and was trying to get us to book a tour with him which was awkward, but he was very nice. He brought us complimentary tea and dragon fruit.

Our cozy guest house, Hoang Nga

The highway right outside our guest house. This ran all the way up the coast of Vietnam. 

After getting ready for the sun we headed to the beach. I hadn't eaten lunch and as soon as we got the beach we saw a stand that was selling fresh bbq seafood. I ordered a bucket of scallops for 80,000 VND ($4) and feasted.

The path to the beach

The Fresh Seafood Lady

Back to the guest house

One advantage of staying on the North side is it allows for a slightly better angle at the sunset. We hadn't seen a good sunset since Boracay, Philippines because of all of the haze, but Alex noticed hues of pink and blue and we rushed to the beach to catch it.

I had planned to stay in Mui Ne for a second night but decided to leave the following afternoon on the bus with Alex as she was heading to Hoi An. We shared a 6 hour bus ride, stretched out in back by the toilets before we arrived at Nha Trang. 

Next stop Nha Trang.