Vung Tau, Vietnam

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Vung Tau

I've just got back from a two day trip to Vung Tau in the south of Vietnam. Its about 1hr 30mins from Ho Chi Minh City when you take the hydrofoil fast ferry. I had some time off work, thanks to a national holiday where the Vietnamese celebrate the death of King Hung.

Vung Tau is a seaside town in the very south of Vietnam. An interesting fact is that it was the place were fallen 70s pop star Gary Glitter used to live and was arrested in 2005. It's also dubbed the 'Rio De Janiero' of Vietnam because there is a big Jesus statue on a hill. 



Jesus on the hill

It's a nice place and very quiet compared to the big city I'm living in. We stayed in a nice hotel overlooking the beach. There is a few things to see in the city, we took a nice walk up the hill to see the big Jesus statue. It was pretty cool as there were lots of nice flowers on the way up to the summit. Once at the top there was a great view of the city. I was surprised how big it was. The Jesus statue was good although he had a big chin. We spent the afternoon on the beach and although the weather was overcast it was still nice and warm.



The walk to see Jesus

We also went to the top of another hill on a motorbike which had a lighthouse on it. The ride was great and also offered some fantastic views of the city. On the second day the weather started to get worse but that was OK as we had done all the sightseeing on day one. We took the hydrofoil back which was delayed due to the weather. I've been teaching English today and the weather is still getting worse. It turns out that there is a typhoon near the Philippines and it's heading straight towards us. The wind is really strong and the rain is lashing down as I type. Its great fun!!!

I've added a couple of videos below, the first is of the beach from our hotel during the rain on the second day and the second is of the bike ride up the hill to the lighthouse. I was sat on the back when filming.