Driving Highway One: Nha Trang

by Lisa Spivey, Feb 1, 1995 | Destinations: Vietnam / Nha Trang
Nha Trang's Cau Da Villas, the Emperor's summer vacation compound on the hill overlooking the Nha Trang Bay. Cau Da Villas has been restored and is now a hotel. We stayed there and recommend it highly.

Nha Trang's Cau Da Villas, the Emperor's summer vacation compound on the hill overlooking the Nha Trang Bay. Cau Da Villas has been restored and is now a hotel. We stayed there and recommend it highly.

Nha Trang's Cau Da Villas, the Emperor's summer vacation compound on the hill overlooking the Nha Trang Bay. Cau Da Villas has been restored and is now a hotel. We stayed there and recommend it highly.
The main building at Cau Da Villas.
Hon Chong Beach seen in the afternoon light from the Hon Chong Promontory which juts out into the clear blue waters of the South China Sea.
The Ocean Pearl docked in Nha Trang and seen here from the Cau Da Villas. Many Asian cruises now include at least one stop in Vietnam.

Return to Driving Highway One by Lisa Spivey

More From This Author

Scattered throughout the Old Quarter are pagodas and temples such as the Huyen Thien Pagoda at 54 Hang Khoai. These places of worship are quite active even today, and people of all ages may be seen especially during auspicious lunar days. Tourists may walk into the pagodas, and are welcome to take pictures.

Walking Hanoi's Old Quarter

Vietnam
Lisa Spivey / Albert Wen
The puppeteers line up in front of the screen at the end of the performance.

Water Puppet Performance: The Cast

Vietnam
Lisa Spivey/Albert Wen
Taking a break from the long drive. A French road marker (found all along Highway One) alongside the road to Danang.

Driving Highway One: Danang

Vietnam
Lisa Spivey
Flags are hoisted to signal the start of the show - springing up from beneath the water's surface; they somehow emerge completely dry.

Water Puppet Performance: The Program

Vietnam
Lisa Spivey/Albert Wen
About ThingsAsian

ThingsAsian is an Asia travel website with stories contributed by a worldwide community. Although we cover a wide range of topics, our emphasis is on art, culture, history and travel. Our writers, photographers and contributors are real people who tell you the stories of their personal travels and experiences. Some of the countries we currently cover are Burma, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Email: info@thingsasian.com

© 1994-2015 Global Directions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.