Ü50 ein Jahr die Welt entdecken!
Ü50 one year discover the world!
The sunrise from the observation pavilion at 5:54 a.m. was very nice! Unfortunately we had quite trouble in paradise after that! We had to take the shuttle ferry to CatBa at 9:30 a.m. and then wait 3 hours for the bus there! Actually, we imagined the third day differently! That and one or two other things have clouded the mood a lot!
Silke
1.11.18 On deck of our ship we watched the sunrise! Again and again a magical moment!
After breakfast we were taken to a pearl farm. I wouldn't have needed that! Back on board we vacated the rooms and got a small cooking class for cold spring rolls! After lunch Reiner and I were taken by small boat to Monkey Island (about 20 min boat trip ) where we stayed at the resort. Dreamlike located with a beach! After a small steep climbing tour we reached the summit and on the opposite side of the shore a few cheeky monkeys ran around. We bathed in the sea even though the water was quite littered. Plastic/Styrofoam/…, bad!) At 7 there was a dinner buffet.
Silke
At 7:45 a.m. we were picked up by bus in front of our hostel in Hanoi. By bus and ferry we went to CAT Ba to our ship "Azela" (10 double rooms/bath) which we reached at 12:00. After a lunch we jumped from the deck of the dinghies about 3-4 m deep into the 20 degree warm water and swam to a beach! There were diving goggles for coral snorkeling! Finally the action cam has been used!
In the afternoon we went to a kayak rental! Two of us paddled through the bay and through bat caves.
In the evening we were spoiled again with delicious food and at a happy hour with cocktail s and good music! We met two nice couples from England and France!
Silke
Today we had tickets for the Water Puppet Theatre Hanoi. Directly at the entrance there is a ticket machine in English! Series G 150,000 Dong pP. There are several performances daily a about 60 min. The theatre is bigger than I thought. The stage is made of water. Left and right are galleries with musicians and singers.
There was even a dragon boat race to watch! Then we drank an egg coffee. A specialty of Hanoi. Espresso with whipped egg and sugar! Tastes even! Afterwards we did a few more tasks and in the evening we went out for dinner!
Silke
We arrived by night train from Nanning across the border to Hanoi (Gia Lam). At night we had to get out of the train twice with all our luggage and through the respective customs control. For the time being, we entered Vietnam without a visa. The date for 15 days of stay from entry was stamped on the passport. We have requested an extension to 30 days in our hostel. The passports go to the Immigration Department and will hopefully return to the hostel in about 3 business days. As long as it has to work without a passport or with a copy of it.
We also bought Sim cards for our smartphones and booked two excursions. All about our hostel ( Golden Time Hostel 3) where Judy from the reception advised us very competently and friendly in English. We have also taken off several million Vietnamese dong. Course 1,000,000 Dong = 37.80 Euro. Here is almost every millionaire! Only the 5th ATM worked with our VISA Card. Other tourists did the same. At HSBC Bank, you can use up to 8million. Dong per booking. In other institutes only 2 – 3 mill.! Hanoi is lively and warm (28 degrees). After a shower and "tyre change" on sandals we strolled through the city center. In the evening we were eating on the rooftop of a restaurant. At a happy hour beer we got to know a nice Austrian couple and had a good conversation. You will also travel through Asia for 6 months.
Silke
Since our night train had only departed at 18:05, we deposited our luggage in the hotel and looked around A Little In Nanning!
In daylight, the impression was much friendlier! Not far from the hotel and train station we discovered a large food market, where there was a lot of interesting things to admire and buy. Up a small mountain and you are in the “People Park” . Admission free of charge. The Chinese feed fish in the lake or ride roller skates in a hall. The children play in the sand, catch soap bubbles or ride a carousel in the small amusement park (10-20 yuan per trip). Or they just walk in the park like we do!
Silke
And once again we moved on. 11:52 – 14:17 Express train D8409. In Nanning we received 26 degrees of sultry heat. From the long-distance station we took the subway to the main station for about 60 minutes. If you spend a few days longer here, you should not look for accommodation in the area. At the moment a high road is being built and everything is construction site, dark and gloomy.
For dinner we bought fruit and Reiner at a street stall a kind of mixture between crépes and roller blind.
Silke
Today we strolled through Guilin in somenic weather. The city is laid out around the karst hills and you can walk nicely along the river and lake shores. We have climbed the moon and sun pagodas (there is also an elevator), which do not look quite like at night during the day. After sunset, a light show is also ignited here. Buildings, stretches of the banks, the Elephant Trunk Mountain and the pagodas are illuminated in a colourful way. We have been at the Vienna Hotel in the 6th Stock on the terrace of the restaurant a little drunk. The view there is really very good. ( Photo )
On the way to the taxi we watched for a while a training session for a martial arts choreography. Looked quite good.
Silke
Ps.: Yesterday Reiner, by the way, took a night shift and edited our page. If you click on a photo now you get to see a better quality because it is linked to the database!