What a fantastic day!... we left our
large luxurious Junk for a smaller day boat, and we had the whole
thing to ourselves.
We were a little concerned that the
busy itinerary would see us hustled from tourist trap to tourist trap
without a chance to take in this great opportunity to enjoy a day
cruising around one of the seven natural wonders of the world, in our
own private boat. I had a chat with our young guide and made it
clear that our desire for the day was to chill, however for the first
hour or so we did get dragged into a couple of caves and a pearl
farm. All very interesting stuff, but by the time brunch came along
and the chance to have a dip in the sea came about, we pretty much
dictated the pace for the rest of the day by having a long swim and
getting on the kayaks and having a paddle, ignoring any suggestion of
a move. They got the hint and we spent the rest of the day relaxing
on the boat jumping in the sea and exploring the most extraordinary
caves on the kayaks. The caves led to lagoons which were superb, and
quite simply the main reason this area is a must see area.
The kids have really started to relax
into the daily grind of new and different experiences and it really
is quite amazing. Imogen sat in a kayak and made it through a 200m
long pitch black cave to discover a lagoon at the end, with only the
slightest hint of panic half way through. She had control of the one
rather dim torch that led the way, and to be honest both Steph and I
found the experience rather scary, so quite an awesome display by our
once timid little girl.
Riggers was jumping off the top floor
of the boat today, un-phased by the water or the height, and he has
really started to lose his inhibitions in every capacity. He now
talks openly and plays with the Vietnamese children without concern,
he speak confidently with everyone (this has never been a problem,
but his skills have got stronger).
(this was much higher than the movie makes out!)
We returned to the big boat this
evening and the conversation amongst us has turned to how we can
celebrate Rigs' Birthday the day after tomorrow, mindful that it
starts on a train and ends in a beach bungalow.
He is rather taken by the opportunity
to start the day as a Vietnamese millionaire, so this could kick
things off, I just hope the Guys at Hoi An, our destination, have
remembered that it is his birthday and they come up with something
for him to remember.
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