Mui Ne is famous for two things; sand dunes and ostriches. To capture the essence of both we took a jeep tour to the dunes and had intended to have a go at ostrich riding there. Upon arrival, however, their pungent stench filled our nostrils and we soon decided that these weren't animals we wanted to get up close and personal with.
Fortunately there was the option to explore the white dunes by riding the less smelly (and rather less grumpy) quad bikes instead. Having not driven for over two years, getting back behind the wheel felt as amazing as it did unsafe. We whizzed up and down the sandy hills with the wind in our hair, taking in the incredible view. A couple of times we were a little too ambitious with our climbs and needed rescuing but on the whole we were pretty good!
Before we knew it it was time to make our way to the red sand dunes where we'd watch the sun go down. At least that was the plan. In true Asia style, our jeep (which had no dial on the petrol gauge) ran out of fuel and stopped dead in the middle of the road half way up. We waited for almost half an hour whilst our knight in shining armour rode off into the sunset and came back with a plastic bag full of petrol to save the day. Sadly the sun didn't wait for us and by the time we arrived it had already left the scene but it did at least leave behind a canvas of beautiful colours; the perfect backdrop for the fiery red sand dunes.
Mui Ne is a fairly quiet town but there are a couple of bars, one of which we promoted for one day in return for a free dinner, free drinks and a hundred Vietnamese dong (about three pounds!) The beaches are pretty average but they're always busy with kite surfers, decorating the skies with their colourful sails. All in all the place itself is nothing to shout about but I think it's definitely worth a visit just to go to and see the wonders of the dunes.
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