Ngat Dao it turns out is quite a negociator. We wanted to go to the Perfume Pagoda. The tour company right here in the hotel said they would take us for 15 dollars per person. That included a two-hour drive by bus, two hour boat ride, guide, lunch and return. Sounded like a bargain to me. However, Ngat thought she could do better. She went to another agency, got a price of 12 dollars. Then another and the price was 9. Then she went back to the first one and they agreed to drop from 15 to 9. For both of us it was a savings of 12 dollars. The trip to the pagoda started early around 7:30. It was a long ride in a new minibus/van but through beautiful country. It was like Halong Bay
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