Today Spend : 510000 vnd Total : 2040000 vnd
Had a very good sleep last night, the sea was so calm that you don't feel you are sleeping on a boat. I did not join the Kayaking cos' too early to wake up at 6.30am and if you go, you only have 30 min, so forget it and continues to sleep until 7am for breakfast, A miserable 5 slices of square bread per person and only a small piece of butter shared by a table of 4 persons, a fried egg and a very small cup with only half- full coffee.As the boat continues to sail, we saw a nice beach where many people were swimming, but was told, one need to pay 60000 vnd and that is not included in the package, frustrating indeed!!Why can't they include all these?? I don't mind paying a little extra for a better programs and meals. So far, the meals were of very cheap low quality, the services were bad , unfriendly and every extras like hot water means money. Halong bay no doubt is beautiful and unique but somewhat its glamour has been tarnished by the unfriendly,unprofessional and money crazy minded tour operators.Other than having to say " Yeh...yeh...Halong Bay..I been there before.." There is nothing else to really shout about. Back to Hanoi and stay the same hotel . Tomorrow will need to source for a new camera and also to take the bike for a ride to identify the roads out of this mad city full of motorcycles devils!!!
2 comments:
You're right Halong Bay is nothing to shout about. It's a tourist trap really. We went to a floating market to buy fish n they tried to cheat us. The caves were also nothing compared to Mulu. Did you notice tourists were touching the cave formations? U couldnt do that in Mulu.
I'll be in Kathmandu 13-14dec but am trying to extend till 17th. Will be travelling thru Varanasi, Kushinara, Sravasti, Lumbini to Kath.
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Ok-lah at least I had been there and only usd 42 for 3d2n. What about sapa, any advice? Your nepal trip how long?
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