Vietnam - Cat Ba Island / Halong Bay (20 - 25 May)

Hmm yes, went by local ramshackle communist-style cattle/prison train and lcoal ferry to Cat Ba Island. Went on a jungle trek (ok, walk) through some great hills.

Toured the island on motorbike in pouring rain, stopped to see an old cave from the war, where an old army officer and his tiny (grand?)daughter showed us round ('ah this room ah for play... ping-pong'') and made us sing ''Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh...'' for ages.

Hired our own little boat and some people to sail it for us and we puttered around the magnificent Halong Bay Islands for a few days and slept out at sea on the roof of the boat.