A few more pictures from Nha Trang in Vietnam



I love to eat the lotus flower fruit. It seems more like a nut to me, but I looked it up and it's a fruit. What a treasure. First you get a beautiful flower, then it morphs into an odd shaped fruit, and you have to dig out the seeds and take off the shell of that. It's supposed to be a kind of superfruit. Different websites claim it can help with everything from acne to fighting fungal infections. They use it for bleeding disorders and it's all kinds of great for skincare. The guy on our tour said it's great for upset stomach and also cures constipation.
I found a website about 23 amazing benefits of the lotus flower fruit and it said: Nelumbo nucifera’s stem has been used to treat skin diseases like fungal infection and ringworm, smallpox, leprosy, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, dysentery, etc.







This is a shot from Vinpearl island looking back at Nha Trang with this boat making a great focal point.




This is view when you walk 5 minutes from our place where we stayed for 2 weeks. There is nothing like going for a swim in the South China Sea. It wasn't on my bucket list, but it is now, and I've crossed it off.




     This is the view from our rooftop balcony. Great place to hang out and drink a cold mango drink.



                                        Ok, ok, take my picture. So hot I forgot to smile.




A couple getting married at a scenic place, and this is the part where they hired the photographer to help them pose and make lasting memories. They were there in a public place, so we took a picture too.



This is some of my favorite foreign food. I have no idea what it's called. Or what's in it. Except that it's made with quail egg and that's why it's shiny. It's the one street food that we bought. Several times. The guy who makes them is super sweet.



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