We have been in Nha Trang for a couple of days now and it is really nice. It is a proper seaside resort with nice beach, good bars and restaurants, etc. Our hotel is behind a good bar that plays Western music and it opens until 4am which is about the time that the locals usually get up! We went in last night but had an early one because we were going Scuba diving today. Lou decided to give it a go as well, she couldn't equalise her ears on the first dive but she ...

We woke up this morning at 7.00 to hear rain and thunderstorms. We had booked a trip to see My Son Temple which is a religious building built by the champa people in the fourth century. The trip was good but would have been alot better if the sun had been shining for us. Lou got absolutley wet, her rain coat was not waterproof and is now trying to dry her clothes in the room. On the way back to the hotel Lou brought a summer dress that was handmade by vietnamese....

We have just had a very long journey. To get from Cat Ba we had a 1 hour ferry, 3 hour wait, 17 hour coach journey, 1 hour on a local bus and the a ride on the back of a moped to get to the hotel. The picture is on the coach, it had beds! We were right on the back on the top level in a row of 5 beds and there wasn't even enough room to lie on your back with your arms by your side. I think it was made for Vietnamese as well because it wasn't long enough for me.

We have just had a very long journey. To get from Cat Ba we had a 1 hour ferry, 3 hour wait, 17 hour coach journey, 1 hour on a local bus and the a ride on the back of a moped to get to the hotel. The picture is on the coach, it had beds! We were right on the back on the top level in a row of 5 beds and there wasn't even enough room to lie on your back with your arms by your side. I think it was made for Vietnamese as well because it wasn't long enough for me.

Don't worry, we are still here. We have been on Cat Ba Island in Vietnam and we could not get the computers to load any photos or blogs. We stayed on the island for 3 nights and went to the beach and went on a boat trip around Haolng Bay which was a nice change. This picture was taken on Monkey Island which, surprisingly enough, has wild monkeys on it. What we weren't told by our guides is that the monkeys are aggressive and will scratch and bite. We went right u...