Ranking the Pools

A pool can be a work of art, like at the Almanity in Hoi An. Or a small, rectangular, one-depth pool like at The Rex in Dong Hoi. As the swimmer in the family (some call me a waterbug), I have been given the opportunity to rate the pools I have swam in these past 3 weeks: 

1# Almanity-Hoi An: This pool had amazing features and the beloved sun bathing waterfall pool. 4.5 stars

2# Ecolodge-Sa Pa: the amazing view from its infinity pool makes you feel like you are swimming on a cloud. But the mini pool was a cold plunge, not a hot tub! 4 stars

3# Premier Village-Da Nang: This pool had a swim up bar and an infinity view of the ocean. But it was so long it was hard to swim laps and in one area it was so shallow I scratched my knee on the bottom. 3.5 stars.

4# Co Tam’s Homestay-Hue: Though it's small, it had a friendly vibe. 3.5 stars.

5# Somerset Grand-Ha Noi: I don’t really remember anything about this pool other than it was refreshing on our first day. But it had two mini pools. 2.5 stars.

6# Rex-Dong-Hoi: This pool was tiny but the roof top view was great. 2.5 stars.

7# Doris Cruise-Ha Long Bay: You couldn’t really swim in it as it was on a boat, but you had the ocean for that. 1 star.

But of course I can’t leave out the lakes, rivers, and oceans. The ocean by Me Noi’s house was beautiful and we found many large fish scales and purple shells. Aside from the ocean by Me Noi’s house, my favorite was the lake near the Dark Cave and the one inside. It had a lot of things to do like mud bathing. The ocean in Da Nang was beautiful and did not have too many shells or seaweed. The sand was so soft.