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Monday 4 May
up early. Breakfast at. 6.30 and luggage into the trunk space, so we only have hand luggage with. Kl. 7.oo we downloaded the bus and running along with Khao and his family from Ha Long Bay - a distance of approx. 150 km. by good roads under Vietnamese conditions. While we do stop at a center for disabled people - especially the hearing impaired. Many of them are affected by their parents of the U.S. orange married during Vietnam War. Here we meet Oanh. She worked here until Henning had sent her to school. She had until then never went to school p.g.a. his disability. She had time off from school and were here now to earn some money. We met her before the trip and was great both her and our return happy with Hugs and kisses. She was about to embroider a very beautiful picture that John would buy, and she promised to get it done until we come back and visit her home.
There were so many fine things which you could buy in the center, and several made their purchases. When we arrive in Ha Long Bay - an area of 2,000 islands, where only one is inhabited - we are aboard a large boat, where there is only us and fly out. Later there will be served a delicious lunch on board, where Henning Sponsors wine, and after a little relaxation in the deck, we arrive at a cave stalagmite. Khao tells of the cave, and while we go through it, he points out formations that resemble animals and humans. An incredibly beautiful ride through the caves where spotlights called in different colors. Then we sail again and attach later at a beautiful beach where we get a refreshing bath, as it is sunny and very warm. Lovely afsvalet we sail further and relax on the sundeck, and after approx. an hour, we land on the island and retrieved by a bus that runs us into Cat Ba - a tourist town by the sea - where we lived at Yen Thanh Hotel with views over the bay. Kl. 20.00 we meet to go out to a fish restaurant in the Bay. The menu is on crabs and CATFISH, we become trapped in small pools. After being in country again, there are pleasant encounters in the hotel balcony.
Tuesday 5 May
After breakfast, we are at. 8.00 in bus ran into the island and then trekking - some call it mountain hiking - in approx. 4 hours. An exciting, but for some a little tiring trip, where individual was "Sugar cold." A few places there were big hurdles to be crossed, but all came through without harm. Interim visit our beekeeping, where we are treated to drinks and yogurt, and a strong honey schnapps. Moreover, he cut out pieces of bitavler which was also served. This brought our sugar balance right again, and tasted good. When we arrived at our destination, there was a boat waiting for us, but because low tide we had to carried out to the larger boat in a small rowing boat 5 a time. Here we had a lovely fish lunch including consisting of the struggling owner, octopus and cooked fish all prepared from skipper himself, who was a woman. After lunch we sailed to Monkey Island, a trip of approx. 2 hours, with some trains noon sleep in the "lounge" while others took up the sun on sundeck. Skipper nynnede and sang on most of the trip - great to hear. Arrived in the island, where we must go ashore at a "chicken grow", we should all have a refreshing bath in the sea - although, since the weather was very hot. After a few hours on the island, where we also enjoyed the monkeys and the beautiful beach and where there were many people, we must again ad "chicken ladder" on the boat to sail back to Cat Ba, but since the types of ships we sailed with, must not enter the port, we must pay to another location, and by bus, we run the last short paragraph to the hotel. We are back at. 17.30, so now there is time for a rest after one - for some - tiring day or just shopping in pearl street or on the market when we should eat dinner at. 20.00, which we take on "Green Mango" which was a really delicious dinner.
Wednesday 6 May
Today is freely available. And after breakfast, where Anne Grethe and his came with fresh fruit from the market spreads, we all win. Khoa and I go to the local police station to report the theft of my camera containing approx. 400 images on the card stolen from me in the area of the market. This is to get replacement camera from the insurer. But police would not issue a certificate on my notification. Only if I could make with local witnesses and their names, what I obviously could not, since the theft happened so quickly that I only had time to make the alarm and the thief was quickly away in the human hubbub. This warning to others who might come in the same situation. You feel immediately bureaucracy flourish. If there were to be recorded report, this is forwarded to the system in several copies, and it was clear that it did not and would not be good that there was theft in their district. Otherwise go days with various activities. One part goes to the beach and enjoy the days there. Others are in different markets and act in favor of the Vietnam dong. His hire a small motorbike and takes Anne-Grethe on a walk past the National Park. Subsequent hires Ingelise Hans, Inge Lise and Svend a motorboat and sailing around the bay and watch the houseboats and ponds inhabited by fish. We also saw a funeral procession in which the front was a man and beat the drum. Then a man pulled cart with a coffin beautifully decorated with flowers and banners, and lastly a large crowd on foot. Kl. 20.00 noon, again at the Green Mango "and then we gathered again for the last time for a nightcap on the balcony.
Thursday 7 May
up early. Breakfast at. 6.30. Departure from the hotel by bus at. 7.00. The bus runs us down to the boat which will sail us to the mainland. After just over 3 hours, we encourage and are picked up by a bus, to run us to Hanoi. During the visit we Oanh's home, where we got an excellent reception of both Oanh, which return the joy was great, and also by her family, mother, father and her two siblings. It was served with a delicious lunch that goes with it. After approx. half hours we had to unfortunately break up to get to Hanoi. Here we are about. kl. 15, and Henning have rented a room in which we alternately take bath. The water was cold, but it meant nothing because it was a hot day. Now we should have packed and repacked our suitcases for us to meet weight limits. Some were also time for a little trade and perhaps an individual afskedsøl. I was just sent to the Latter-day experiences to Hennings brother. I do not think I had the correct mail address, so I got it right by Henning (I hope). While I have sent it to Jens Erik, so now it must be in order. Kl. 17.00, we downloaded at the hotel. We take her leave of khoa and his family, which has been our firm support for some time and had also been in the Cat Ba. Kien Ahn has also come to say goodbye. The same applies Thuy, and she even went all the way to the airport to say goodbye there. We fly at. 20.45 and arrive in Bangkok around. half hours later. Here we changed planes, and after midnight we facilitate, and a long night awaits us when we fly with the sun ", but we hope for a good nights' sleep. In the morning we land in Kastrup, and here we take leave of John and Inge Lise and Svend, who will visit their son and daughter-in-law who have given birth to a girl while they were on holiday. We are driving others to Odense, where Henning, Ingelise, Hans and Anne Grethe stand by. Only Ingrid and I am back and continuing to Fredericia.