Thursday, November 13, 2008

271008 – Hanoi to Halong Bay

271008 – Hanoi to Halong Bay

Sleep in and miss chance for breakfast,
no internet for checking bank

Get on bus

1.5hr trip, scener
Crafts centre, misserable food and coffee. Beef fried noodles
Back on bus
1.5hrs more

arrive at jetty, buy silly hats. Adam and others still smoking

onto boat, Vickie nearly gets left behind,

drinks and then lunch. Seafood lunch of AWESOME

scenery, girls sunning on upper deck

stop out in the islands, jump in from upper deck and swim
first swim of 6 months.
Swim to duck-island and climb on top.
Swim back, doing ok.

Head for Catba Island, arrive and bus to hotel
pretty scenery

check-in, dump gear and go to warf to watch sunset, some head on to beach

back to hotel, chill, shower

head down for dinner, drinks. Happy-hour cocktails, mojito, 2 mai tai, banana dacqueri
cheese-burger, stop drinks

chat to Paul

head back, get laptop and find internet.

Back to hotel, Andy thinks Im asleep in room

others head out for drinks, I head to bed.

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