Exploring Vietnam: Winter 2022/23

Surfer dude walking on the street to the beach, in Da Nang Vietnam. Two scooters are in the foreground on the sidewalk. Palm trees line the street

Vietnam: 5

25 degrees C at 10:10 AM. This morning started out as quite clear and with glints of sunshine even, but a wall of heavy rain has just moved in from the direction of the sea. Funny how it comes and then goes so quickly here. I had my balcony door wide open but then had to close as the rain hits the tiles of the balcony floor so hard that they spray into my room quite a distance. My floor in my room is polished hardwood and gets quite slippery when wet, plus not so nice to walk on barefoot, so I try to keep it dry. And speaking of barefoot, here one never goes into a home (or even some businesses) with shoes on.

A traditional house with tall white pillars and a red roof sits nestled among two tall modern buildings in Da Nang, Vietnam

Vietnam: 4

It is raining quite heavy on and off and the heavy thick clouds blanketed overhead match the colours of the varying tones of greys and whites of the cityscape within my view.

Muggy day in Da Nang, Vietnam. View from the balcony to the ocean

Vietnam: 2

Very warm and muggy here this morning. Yesterday rained heavy on and off, but today the thick clouds seemed to have moved on. Sitting out on my balcony with my...