Thursday, January 01, 2009

Vietnam Post Number Bay

Got back on the bus and headed to the boats.  The British girls threw a fit because they didn't feel the seat space was adequate for them so the tour operator had to find some volunteers to go on motorbikes behind the bus.  To say these tours are not organized well is an understatement.  Waited around for the boats and then went back, much quicker this time since there were no stops.  With no place to stay I got out at the same stop as the British girls and got a room at the same hotel (good deal, only $15/night, includes breakfast, free Internet).  Stayed pretty much in the same area that night, spent a fair amount of time at a bar called 'Hair of the Dog'.  A bartender who spoke decent English talked to me a fair amount, she intended on going to New York at some point, but I couldn't decipher what for.  The table next to me seemed to going through some issues - some guy owed an African dude with a French accent money and he wanted it now.  Fun to eavesdrop on that.  Had some tasty Pho that the bartender went next door to get me, sweet delivery service.