Today we took the hydrofoil from Saigon to Vung Tau, a seaside town about 70 miles from Saigon. Before relaxing on the beach, we hiked to the top of Mount Nho to see Christ of Vung Tau, a statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
After hiking to the top of the mountain, we learned that you could also hike to the top of the statue. Unfortunately, I and most of the other girls on the trip were not allowed to because we were not dressed properly since our shoulders were exposed. The area around the statue is filled with benches donated by people from around the world. I found one donated by someone from North Carolina. Despite not being able to go up in the statue, the view from the top of the mountain was still quite impressive.
The beach was beautiful, but I was surprised at the amount of trash on the beach. It was a nice change of pace to spend a few hours soaking up the sun. It's also neat to say I've swam in the South China Sea.
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