Well, we've landed in Hanoi (via airplane...since we're so posh), and we've booked a trip to Cat Ba island, which is in Ha Long Bay, for tomorrow morning. The pictures they've shown us of our accomodation look too good to be true. We're going for three days and two nights, which will have us back here in Hanoi for my last day of being 24.

Um, by the way, it is f-ing freezing here!! It's only like 19 degrees, and I've had to put socks on for the first time in four months. Everyone is wearing massive winter jackets, and Amy ordered a hot cocoa for dinner. WTF!!?

Will regale you all with what are sure to be fascinating tales of what unfolds. Here's what we are expecting from our boat trip:

  • a boat full of couples, crying babies, and otherwise uninteresting people
  • accomodation that bears absolutely no resemblance to what we were promised
  • to freeze our asses off
  • an overall unpleasant experience

So, why are we doing this then, other than the obvious reason that we like to torture ourselves? Quite a few people have told us that Ha Long Bay is among the best places in Vietnam, and it seems that the best way to get there (ie. cheapest and easiest) is via a package tour. So, we've paid the $50 each and will wake up at some ungodly hour for what is sure to be a horrible trip, if any of my other boat experiences are anything to go by.

Wish me luck.

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