Sunday, December 30, 2012

Sleeping Bus Jaunt

Well Saturday morning we decided as we were very near to a number of english speaking tour guides and booking agencys we would find out allaout our travel options.
So after much looking we booked with Hahn Cafe a open tour bus ticket for two adults and 2 bikes. Yes the bus would be at our hotel door at 2:00-2:30, so like good patient tourists we got there early and the bus eventually came at 3:46. Many sleeper busues passed us and the day manager came out to tell us that the bus was coming.
 The bus trip was meant to have toilet and food stops at 2 loactions but it only stopped at each place for about 5 minutes. We had to get our bikes off at one and change from the new bus to a much older bus. I had to take the front wheels off and lower the seats.
This bus was full and Carol was given the smallest most awkward seat on the bus. I tried to explain that it was too small for her but the man said this was one of our 2 allocated seats.
 So I spent the night in the hardly any legroom seat on top of the locked toilet. Once I got my pillow set and decided  between foetal right or left the night awaited me.


Waiting for our Sleeper Bus.

3 rows across , 7down and 2 levels. The back row was 5 top and bottom elbow to elbow.

Hai Van Pass Tunnel 6.3 km
 


 
Sitting room with a balcony and view of the street.