CatBa
Saturday, November 20th, 2010Left the chaos of Saigon and went north. Can’t be long before that place hits gridlock, a challenge just to get out. Considering Vietnam meant to be a relatively poor country they hide it well, no shortage of smart shops and businesses and even the beggars I am sure ride scooters.
The downside of them not being poor is that I am, or feeling that way with a useless pound and the high inflation common to Asia these days. So travel taken a backseat until the economic situation improves, at least for me. Now in CatBa, place changing at an incredible place. When first came here it was a great hideaway, now its backpacker central. Massive new developments taking place, probably not all for the good but such is progress in Asia, bigger and louder the better. Saying that weather great and stunning scenery and a great place to catch up on reading.
Expect to stay around here till Christmas and then maybe brave the cold further north, funds permitting.
petefurlepa