Dalat was a resort town for the French colonialists to escape the heat of the south of Vietnam. Many of their houses date from the 1920s and 30s and
are in various states of repair. The artificial lake dominates the city, the center of which rises in the hills at the west end of the lake. The mountainous local terrain
and money from local and international tourists mean that the market proliferates with fruit and vegetables, coffee, local wine as well as trucked-in seafood.
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Three views of our guest house and garden

A selection of the colonial buildings on a ridge south of the
lake

Looking south away from Dalat

Looking north over the lake

Railway station

Interesting house!
Dalat Gardens

Spectacular orchids

View from the back of the gardens

Topiary is popular all over the parts of Asia we travelled

Vietnamese linemen

College bookstore

Outside the college

The dam that maintains the lake

Catholic church

Road to the market

Coffee stall

Tim at a vegetarian food stall. Local recipes made with a range
of soy fake meats

Keeping the seafood fresh

Family transport

Extensive range of shelled food at a street stall