Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Port Royale 2 Doet Het Niet
Ten Days in Paradise Road
Did I say that we stayed two months in Vietnam? Correction: we stayed two months, ten days. Because for ten days, we found ourselves outside of space and time, in a place called Paradise Resort. We were well in Vietnam, near the sea, 30 km north of the big glitzy resort of Nah Trang. But we were in a world apart. A small garden with bungalows, a deserted beach, a small fishing village at 500 meters, colorful boats rocked by waves, the sea breeze which replaces the air conditioning ... Depending on the day, we were between 6 and 20 people to stay in this little paradise.
The fishermen use small boats round woven bamboo to reach their boats moored below. 
It should however have to bear the presence of Vladimir, the owner. Colorful character, if there is one: 82 years of Croatian origin, who lived in Switzerland, the United States and I do not know where yet, father of four boys aged between 8 and 60 years ... Nice, except for his tendency to berate his staff and to want to meddle in the affairs of its residents ("Eat your salad, it's good for your health!", "You want a hot chocolate? But it is not time to take a hot chocolate! ").
We ate like kings at the Paradise Resort: seafood, fish, vegetables of the region, almost no rice, to change. And it cost us, for housing and meals, $ 40 per day for the whole family! With the sun, warm sea, a hammock, you understand that either remained ten days, and we must be parties to regret ... 
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