Mik is quite right we have eased our way into this flash packing by taking the 'flash' to the extreme and therefore both still feel like we are on holiday - I'm sure reality will sink in by the time we've stayed in a few guesthouses with no aircon and no mosquito nets! Being 'flash' hasn't meant that we have escaped the mozzies though. I have however found that by sticking close to Mik I don't get bitten as they seem to prefer him! Latest score has it at 18 to Mik, 9 to Cara!

We did get up very early on Wed morning to go do a bit of a tour of the area which started with sunrise at the Yellow Sandunes - unfortunately we missed the actual sunrise (Mik was doing his hair!) but it didn't stop us boarding the dunes at 5.30 in the morning. Photos to follow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23354326@N00/) We also went to a local fishing village where they had the most enormous catch of fish we have ever seen. I've also never seen anyone shell a scallop quite so quickly. It was very smelly though - but we are getting used to that as Mui Ne is famous for it's fish sauce!

Food has been great so far as even dishes with chilli in the name aren't hot and I can eat them! It's just the raw chillies they serve on the side that I'm having to avoid!! That's Mik's favourite bit and he asks for seconds! (nothing new there then)

We are off into the central highlands tomorrow so the real backpacking should (!) start tomorrow when we no longer stay in fancy hotels or continue to have starters, mains and deserts! But for now we are off to dinner in our fancy hotel to make the most of it while we can.

Laters, Cara