Our bus to Dalat left early, and we barely had time to take advantage of the hotel breakfast before we called a cab to the bus station. Our 7 hours in individual, sleeper compartments flew by with an early stop for lunch. The snaking mountain roads towards the end of the journey tried our patience as we were tossed side to side, and the van ride to our hotel took us through a unique and beautiful cityscape. Nestled in the Langbiang mountains, the hilly Dalat road network is full of tiny alleys with hidden gems. 

For dinner, we walked to one of Dalat’s many vegetarian buffets, and wandered through the local Tet festival and night market around its central lake.

Super Bowl Sunday at home was Monday morning for us, and we woke early to join in the American holiday. Breakfast during Usher’s performance and trip planning during the large portion of dead air during an American football game occupied our morning. 

In the afternoon, we headed over towards Dalat’s cable car, and enjoyed some stunning views. On the other end, we made the ill-planned decision to walk to a nearby waterfall that turned out to be inside of an amusement park? Hot and hilly, we were ready for a drink upon our return, and headed to 100 roofs, the maze bar. 

A unique experience where, after ordering a drink, you wind through a multilevel, dark, and cave-like structure, emerging to several disparate seating areas, secondary bars, and finally (if you are persistent) a beautifully designed series of roofs and seating arrangements. Whatever you are picturing, it’s not close, and we cannot recommend this unique experience enough.