We awoke to the sound of waves lapping at the boat. I was up early to get the early morning light, but there was no sunrise, just another grey day. I still took a load of pictures. Shortly after breakfast we landed at Cat Ba Island – a national park. Katherine and I did a one hour hike straight uphill to a fire tower. The uphill was no problem. The climb was steep but there was a rock path and lots of jungle vines to hang onto while we were climbing. Coming down was a bit more challenging since we took the wrong path and did the “adventure trail”. It might have been okay in dry weather but the path was muddy and by the time we descended our shoes were covered in slippery red mud. Now my only pair of long pants are red too. After the big hike we were ferried to Monkey Island, where we overnighted. We slept in bungalows on the beach. They were small but nicely done. We were 5 people at the resort – which had a staff of 5 (or more). The others were 2 girls from England who were on the same tour as us. Joan, Kath and I hiked across the island to a big beach on the other side. It had a café and monkeys. While we were there the monkeys attacked 2 women who were taking pictures. We had our own monkey on our beach also and before we left it attacked the 2 girls. The monkeys don’t seem to like women. Maybe that’s why the guide book said don’t go to Monkey Island. However, we enjoyed our stay on the island-it was peaceful and relaxing.
No comments:
Post a Comment