We left early the next morning to catch a bus to Ninh Binh. The bus driver RACED along the coastal roads at speeds we had yet to hit on this trip. It became evident pretty quickly that he was trying to make the ferry and we were glad we weren't on the water side of the road in case we tipped! We arrived in time to pull aboard... kind of... There was lots of backing up and pulling on and turning and maneuvering and us being at the back of the bus meant that we could tell we had definitively NOT cleared the edge of the main part of the boat. But according to Vietnam standards, we had. So we got OFF the bus for the ferry ride in case our bus slipped into the water partway across!
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That red and white gate is meant to
swing across behind the bus |
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Our view from the back of the bus window.
Yeah... that gate isn't going to close! |
What followed was an uneventful three hour bus ride.
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Adapting to playing without a table:
Discard pile on Alex's leg,
Draw pile between Erin's legs,
Card we're attacking in Alex's pocket,
Played cards facing out,
Our hands facing in! |
When our bus arrived in Ninh Binh, we had to catch a 20 min taxi to our place. On just the short ride, paradise unfolded before us. Ninh Binh is known for being the inland Ha Long Bay. With its tall karst mountains, narrow valley, and winding river, it was clear why. We were really excited for the days ahead of us!
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| 10 Steps from our front door |
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| Our Cabin |
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| Sunset dinner views... |
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