I think sleeping on the boat would have been nicer if two things would have been true:
1. It was cooler.
2. If it was cooler, there would be no need to run the generator all night to keep the fans going, thereby making it quieter and easier to sleep for someone whose cabin is next to the generator.
I woke up just as the sun was peeking over the mountains and the early morning fishers and the late night squid catchers were moving about the Bay. Breakfast was Danishes, bananas, and dragonfruit. After breakfast we got into some kayaks for a more physically integrated tour of the mountains.
Across an open expanse, between two protruding rocks, through a channel, and into our first lagoon. From there we could make out a darker passage that was obviously only accessible during low tide. We carefully paddled through to the squeaking of bats. On the other side is what the brochures call the “hidden lagoon.” We took the opportunity to jump out of our kayaks for a swim. One pair took the opportunity to tip their kayak trying to get back in. B the time we got everyone situated again, the tide was coming in. This meant there was a strong current through that cave passage. My boat made it through first try, but two broken paddles, two lost paddles, one capsize and forty minutes later, everyone else caught up. We headed back to the boat for showers and some relaxation time as our boat took us back to shore.
We had a rather uninteresting lunch on a nearby island that is trying to be a resort, and headed back to Hanoi.
There was a survey they handed out to us about the tour. Let me recap:
Things I liked:
-beautiful mountains and rock formations
-very clean boat and friendly staff
-jumping off the boat to swim
-kayaking, in general
Things I disliked:
-lack of respect for preservation of nature
-no beverages were free, not even water
-kayaking was a simple out and back, see only one thing event
Overall, I liked it. But next time, I think I’ll pay a little less.
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