It was too late in the season for tourists to go to Cat Ba Island and the weather didn’t look like it was going to be all that great. But that’s what made it a perfect destination for us to get away from the city!
We took the train out of Hanoi to Hai Phong where we spent one night in a weird little hotel that gave us a room reminiscent of Ernie and Bert’s.
In the morning we took the ferry to Cat Ba.
The Island was so peaceful and the weather was perfect. We rented a motorbike and toured the island, stopping at a national park and a few beaches. Our hotel was clean, tacky and cheap and the staff were very friendly and helped us get our tickets for the ride home. We found a great restaurant too!
"Che" Bina
Andy the explorer
Remember Muddy Mud Skipper from Ren & Stimpy? Well it turns out after the success of the show he took his earnings and moved to Cat Ba for a permanent vacation.
The beautiful sunset on Cat Ba.
In our favorite Cat Ba restaurant.
The view of the pier from the restaurant at night.
"Cat Co Beach" the next day.
The hotel was so efficient that they employed all these ants to help clean the rooms. These little workers are seen here carrying away a cheez-um pringle crumb that we carelessly dropped.
In the mountains of the National Park.
