Blogs from Kien Giang, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Asia - page 4

Geo: 10.3041, 103.997Wir sind schwer begeistert. Was für eine tolle Insel, was für ein schöner Tag!Aber der Reihe nach: Frühstück am Strand mit Blick auf das Meer ist ja nun schon mal ein gelungener Start, oder? Gleich danach machen wir uns auf um einen Rollerverleih zu finden, denn für die nächsten Tage brauchen wir einen fahrbaren Untersatz und hier auf der Insel ist auch endlich mal der Verkehr so, dass man es sich absolut zutrauen kann. Mit zwei Rollern unter'm Hintern machen wir uns also auf die Insel zu erkunden. Wir fahren parallel zum Wasser und das Bild, was sich ergibt ist faszinierend: Keine Menschenseele am kilometerlangen Strand. Palmen säumen den Wegrand und hier und da stehen Fischerhäuser und dazu noch ein paar Perlenfarmen. Nach einiger Zeit des Ausblick-Genießen machen wir halt und stürzen uns ins ... read more

I dag begynte dagen hardt og brutalt av at det ringte på døra!! Det var vaskehjelpa som ville vaske rommet vårt. Greit hun skal vaske men hva med å vente til vi var våkne?? Forklaringen er kanskje at det begynte å bli langt på dag, Klokka var 09:30. Hadde store planer om en morgenpromenade på stranda men den måte da utsettes til solnedgang. Michael har klart det mesterverket å bli solbrent inn navelen.. Det er mildt sagt knall rødt inn der! Etter noen timer i sola og en bedre lunsj tok vi en solnedgangstur på stranda. Man blir sliten av sånne turer så vi måtte ta en pause på en fransk restaurant for å nyte en frukt shake. Middagen ble også i dag inntatt på Night Marked og på en restaurant med plast stoler og aluminiumsbord. ... read more

Geo: 10.3041, 103.997It would be hard to classify Phu Quoc Island as an 'undiscovered' beach paradise but it was not so long ago, that it really was that. Now there is a fair amount of development taking place but its still a long way away from comparisons with Hawaii- just what we were looking for as a place to rest before leaving Vietnam and tackling Cambodia. We are not beach people (apologies to Christine L) but we've been traveling hard the last couple of weeks and the recipe seemed simple enough:Wake early enough to claim primo beach chairs by leaving a book and towel on them.Go for breakfast at the resort restaurant (it's included afterall).Return to chairs- me in shade, DH in sun.Rotate a couple of times all the while basting liberally- me in liquid SPF ... read more

Geo: 10.0069, 105.085This was really just a pit-stop for us as we waited for the boat ferry to Phu Quoc Island and as a result we're only taking away five mixed memories:1- We had to pay twice for our hotel room. I had been using Agoda to book some of our rooms as they have a strong presence in Southeast Asia (they do require the payment up front which is different from most booking sites and a big negative). Unfortunately they also have a reputation for non-existent customer service (whoa- just had a Rogers flashback), but up until this point I hadn't needed to test them. When we rolled into Rach Gia in the middle of the night after our sardine-can minibus ride, the owner claimed to have never heard from Agoda and the only way ... read more

For anyone who is still reading.....here is a map showing where we have been so far. Next stop, Cambodia! In the meantime, here are some photos of sunrise on the Mekong Delta!... read more