Mai Chau - Muong Museum

We set out for Mai Chai the next morning. The ride seemed long, but we made several stops on the way. I always enjoyed stopping at the rest stops that sold drinks and snacks.

On this day, we also stopped at the Muong Museum. The Muong are the third largest minority group in Vietnam. We walked up a steep driveway where several Muong houses sat under the trees. It was a pleasant place, but it all felt a bit strange because absolutely no one else was there, and there were no signs to explain the exhibits.

Then it was time for lunch. On the tour, we often ate at the home of someone who prepared food for tour groups. The food was generally quite tasty, and eating in someone's home was an enjoyable experience. On this day, we got off the bus at a road that was more like a pathway and walked about 1/4 mile to our destination. We passed other homes along the way where people greeted us pleasantly. One of the neighbors attempted to entice me into coming into her home instead of carrying on with the group, but I declined her invitation.

Back on the bus, the road became even bumpier and narrower. Finally we went down a short, steep incline that did not look passable for a bus, crossed a shaky-looking bridge, and arrived at our resort. This was the view from our room.

Although the resort could have used a bit of fixing up, I really liked it therre. We were warned that the Vietnamese guests staying at the resort might get a bit noisy because they would be having a celebration, but I think our group was noisier than they were, and at exactly 10 PM, all noise suddenly ceased.

The skies remained hazy throughout our stay, but I loved the view. Here are a couple of pictures of the sunset taken by Fun.