So, Andrew and I have spent our first week off in Mui Ne, Vietnam at Sunshine Beach Resort. Mui Ne is on the southern coast of Vietnam and the South China Sea. What once used to be a small fishing village that produces fish sauce (very tasty too- a somewhat salty sea taste used instead of soy sauce) has turned into a windsport destination over the past 5-10years.
We came to Vietnam to explore the culture (and the food thanks to the ravings of our friend Eloise whose studied here), but we came to Mui Ne for the kiteboarding opportunities.
Kiteboarding is key here and on any afternoon 30-40 colorful kites can be seen careening across the coastline. There are also a lot of windsurfers here. After many years of watching Andrew kite, I finally decided to take lessons at one of the many kiteboarding schools here and it has been a great experience. My instructor is a tall German woman named Sabine who is patient, explains things in great detail and is big on safety. I just finished my 5 hour lesson package with her today and I can now get up on the board for short runs. I am going to take some additonal lessons to keep perfecting this skill before we leave Mui Ne on the 23rd. Overall, learning to kiteboard has been a fun and enjoyable experience, not nearly as frightening as I thought it would be. Lessons though are key to learning this sport as there is a lot going on at any moment and there is a lot of theory to master beforehand.
That being said, here are some pictures of where we are staying. More photos and stories to come.
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