This weekend we made our way an hour and half outside HCMC by motorbike. We took a short ferry ride and continued driving through the quieter, less crowded Can Gio Mangrove forest to the beach.
Cost of Ferry ride: 10,000 VND (0.50 USD) for 4 people.
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| Monkey enjoying a bag of peanuts he just stole from a small boy. |
Monkey Island
On our way we stopped at Monkey Island. Animal lovers and kids alike will love this place. Home to thousands of mischievous monkeys, also known as long-tailed masquades (Macaca fascicularis), a bunch of crocodiles and other wildlife.
FYI: When visiting be sure to watch your food and drinks. Unlike zoos back in the states these social monkeys roam free at the park and enjoy stealing from people whether they are feeding them intentionally or not.
Cost of Monkey Island (Price does not include the optional boat tour): $5 USD total for 4 adults.
Can Gio Resort
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| Can Gio Resort |
Just down the road from Monkey Island we stopped and checked in to the Can Gio Resort. We stayed in a Bungalow for 40 USD dollars a night, breakfast included. This resort is on the beach with a swimming pool, tennis court, badminton court, massage, steam room/sauna, karaoke, pool table and a restaurant.
We really enjoyed this place and found it hard to believe it was only a 3-star resort.
Can Gio Resort Website
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| In the morning the tide went WAY out. |
Our dinner for 4 included:
1 kil or 2.20462262 pounds of octopus was 100,000 VND or $5 USD
1 kil or 2.20462262 pounds of Ghost Shrimp* was 300,000 VND or $15 USD.
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| Octopus |
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| King Prawns |
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| Seafood Market |
2 comments:
Snack snatchin' monkeys! :-)) Do they stay just out of arms reach? Wow, that seafood market is huge! The ghost shrimp look so different than I've imagined them! I thought they would be: small and transparent gray. In your picture they are large, not see through with pinkish shells and have weird yellow legs! I think I would've passed on eating them. The Resort looks like a real jungle experience. Thanks for sharing!
Sneaky monkeys! I have a love-hate relationship with those little buggers. This looks like a great trip out of the city. How I miss Vietnam! We also lived in HCMC and frequently escaped on the bike:)
Marie at shantiwallah.com ( can't link for some reason)
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