Laem Chabang
Docked in Laem Chabang then we caught a Taxi for 10 (cheaper by the bigger numbers!) into Pattaya in Thailand .Taxis were expensive from the Boat as the Taxi Owners had the dock monopoly BUT was cheaper on the way back as we hired our own.Very hot and we spent the days bargain hunting ( I did not buy BUT Annie did plenty!) Food was cheap and the beach front was very busy and lots of very senior Australians were spotted walking hand in hand (methinks tis the only way these young ladies can escape poverty ! although a few return with their older partners to Australia,where upon they will be granted Australian Citizenship after 2 years ! and hopefully when the older mans leaves this planet all his wordly wealth will stay with his partner ) Bartered the Taxi driver and was charged a minimal fee back to the boat !) The cabin lad has made a magnificent Monkey from towels and hung it from our cabin light,delightful !! Ship docked here for 2 days in the evening had a nice chatty boozy night in the Crows nest with fellow travellors Paul & Jill
Docked at Nah Trang
Better night still a bit off colour tho.After breakfast we took a trip into Nha Trang ,very busy town with lots of hawkers pestering the lives out of us .We eventually took a rickshaw ride long the very misty beach front .The sands dipped very steeply into the sea.Back at the Ship lots of traders were selling their cheap wares and of course Annie bought lots !We unashamedly slept for a couple of hours in the afternoon .Annie yet again walked me for miles around the town looking for more elusive markets. Night time we met up with the other pals and watched Paula (who was guesting in our Group !) in the Theatre Room doing Tina & Cher impressions and she was very good after the show we went onto the Piano Bar and had a good session on trivia with John the Jugggler the nominated Captain and yet another boozy session …Next day was another Sea Day,mooched around the ship generally relaxing and of course lots more eating !! Evening we were entertained by The Opera Boys,John the Juggler he and his lovely partner Annika (apologies if I got that wrong) are now heading home to Germany, and a Chinese classical Pianist who was really good BUT not my idea of a Cruise Entertainer.Some of our group are slowly missing the odd nights boozing and having early nights (saving the strength for NYE)
Day 15
Watch me play Didgeridoo
Geoffs Life After Work ! 