Our trip to the beach!

Today was planned to be the most relaxing day of the trip. For the most part, it was, but there was definitely an exhausting experience thrown in as well; it wouldn't be a full day in Vietnam without one!

Our day started very early today with a departure time of 7:30 am. We took a long bus ride to the beach, and when we got there we saw a huge statue of Jesus Christ on a hill next to the ocean. This hill was massive, but we determined that we were going to climb it in order to see the statue. We scaled the mountain, which was exhausting in the tropical heat, and reached the peak in 20-30 minutes. We took a bunch of pictures of the statue, and realized that we were allowed to climb to the top of it.

  

We entered the monument, but a lot of people were stopped because of how they were dressed. Most of the girls had to wear towels around their waists to be let in because their shorts were too short. After we entered, we got in a long line to reach the top. We slowly ascended a spiral staircase, and at times it didn't seem worth it to reach the top; however, I stayed in line and I'm very glad that I did. The view from the top was breathtaking, and I was able to take a bunch of great pictures of the scenery.

We spent the rest of the day at the beach, and it was very fun and relaxing. I am feeling refreshed and ready to take on my second and last week on the trip!