Wednesday, November 25, 2009

This beach goes to 11


Cat Ba cove at sunset

Today just might go down as one of the five best days in the history of the species. Yeah, building the pyramids must've been rad and David Lee Roth pushed the fun meter well into the red. But can you beat a lazy day at the beach, an amazing massage for under $3.00, a sweet sunset and an even sweeter glass of fresh-squeezed sugar cane? I think not. Caligula didn't even have it this good. From here on out when things go pear-shaped back home and I begin to lose the plot, I'm going to the Cat Ba Island of the mind.


Ca phe sua (drip coffee with condensed milk) and a mystery in hand, Ms. Hawai'i is firmly in control of the afternoon


Cooking in the cove


The People's laundry has been hung out to dry


Naughty locals keeping their distance


The sugar cane master at work


Is it possible to have it too good?

2 comments:

  1. The monkeys seem a little scary & unpredictable, but otherwise, this post is full of awesome. Coffee & sugar are vitally important, particularly for me, now. 3 coffees and a Coke yesterday, just to make it through the day! But the NYU app is done and the filesize problems resolved! Somehow, that doesn't seem as amazing as your peaceful beach. I make do with what I can.

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