Mui Ne, Vietnam

I know that it has been awhile since I updated my blog, but I've been busy, I promise. I am in Vietnam right now, in a little beach town called Mui Ne. I am leaving in about an hour to head up north to a traditional village called Hoi An. Mui Ne is a beautiful little fishing village with a great beach and many people who have come to windsurf or kite surf, due to the heavy winds at this time of year. I arrived in Cambodia on the 20th of January, where I saw the ancient Khmer temples, which were really very spectacular, but there were a lot of tourists, so I only stayed 2 nights. I moved on to Phnom Penh where I stayed for 3 nights, and really enjoyed that city. I rented a bicycle and attempted to ride the streets of the city; however, it is much easier said than done, as traffic rules seem to be non-existent. I was in Saigon for 3 nights and met up with another American and a girl from Finland. We had fun seeing the sights and visited the Cu Chi tunnels, which are the underground tunnels where the Vietnamese hid out during the Vietnamese War, which is referred to as the "American War" in this country. These tunnels played a huge part in their ability to sustain themselves against U.S. troops, and they were really very intricate. If there's something I've observed about the Vietnamese, it's that they seem to be determined, efficient and quite clever (generally speaking of course). These tunnels were over 10 meters deep at places, they had different levels and trap doors, etc. to fool the U.S. troops. They were also very small so the U.S. soldiers had trouble getting around in them. After Saigon (also referred to as Ho Chi Minh City) I came here to Mui Ne and have been enjoying the sand dunes and the beach. I met a woman from the UK who I shared a room with, and some young French people who have been really great, so not to worry! There are so many foreigners traveling this beaten path that I rarely feel like I am on my own, at least not completely. I found that there were a significant fewer number of travelers in the Philippines, but both are nice experiences, just different. I will post some pictures as soon as I gain access to a better computer, as this one does not have the outlet that I need.