This is Hospital Cave. . . . safe from American bombs, the cave was used as a hospital during the war. . . . It was pretty big:
View from Hospital Cave:
View from the deck of our ship:
Cat Ba island, the biggest island in the Bay. . . . this is Cat Ba National Park. . . . spent the morning hiking up one of its many mountains for some good views:
This is Monkey, our guide:
Monkey Island. . . . spent the night here. . . . a very small island. fifteen minutes from end to end. You can climb a hill and see the entire island from the top.
This is Ko Samui, Thailand. . . . my last stop before Bangkok and plane back to the states. . . . Ko Samui was perfect. . . . developed, but not overdone. I actually counted three Starbucks here along with a few other chains. . . . inevitable I suppose. At first I was considering seeking out the true dessert island experience, but I decided against it at the last minute. . . . I've grown tired of eating stir fried rice and noodles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I spent three nights here, before heading back to Bangkok where I am now. Only a few hours to go!
This was where I stayed for only 6 dollars a night. . . . loved it:
On the second day I took a nice long hike up a mountain in search opf a waterfall that you could the osupposedly dive off of and swim in. I got very lost, never did find it. I found a waterfall, butne I was looking for. The hike was great. . . . the island really is beautiful, even in its developed state. . . . the views were awesome.
So thats it. . . . . time to go home!
This was where I stayed for only 6 dollars a night. . . . loved it:
On the second day I took a nice long hike up a mountain in search opf a waterfall that you could the osupposedly dive off of and swim in. I got very lost, never did find it. I found a waterfall, butne I was looking for. The hike was great. . . . the island really is beautiful, even in its developed state. . . . the views were awesome.
So thats it. . . . . time to go home!