Dalat

 After 5 horrid horizontal hours on a 3rd class sleeper bus, we arrived here in Dalat,  a 'weekend resort town' in the Central Highlands.

No tartan to be seen, but plenty of French and Alpine looking buildings.

The Vietnamese refer to the town as 'Little Paris' , however a closer inspection of a possible Eiffel tower revealed it as nothing more than a TV mast......

This morning, we set out for the lake and botanical gardens

The lake is somewhat fancifully described as 'banana shaped' and is populated by pedalos converted into chickens:

Next stop: the botanical gardens.

I think that the original designers were hoping to pull off an amalgam of Kew Gardens and Disneyland.

Sadly, whether due to a cost cutting decision or a simple error in translation, they appear to have consulted not the much loved Walt Disney,  but the lesser known Glaswegian animator Walt Disnae.

And the result is, well, see for yourself......

There were other exhibits, but I'm sparing you.

Although I feel you need to see Disnae's Mickey Mouse:

The floral bits were quite nice , prompting JB to remark that the overall effect was reminiscent of Happy Mount Park in Morecambe .

Although less exotic. Obviously. 

Anyhow,  here's a few flowery pics  to give you thar Morecambe feeling....