Sailing the junk boat
So finally it was time for our Ha Long Bay boat ride! By the title of ‘junk boat’, we were... Read more...
View ArticleYou cheeky prawn!
First time on the trip eating fresh prawns that weren’t cooked with rice. Enjoying them whilst watching the stunning mountains... Read more...
View ArticleApproaching the Islands
There are over 3,000 islands in Halong Bay, 3,000! The largest one, Cat Ba, is inhabited by small fishing villages. It is hard to imagine anything surviving on these huge, sheer-faced rock formations.
View ArticleThat’s why everyone loves it!
This photo doesn’t do the Halong Bay islands justice. They loom out of the calm water like dark, green-fringed monsters. In fact, we thought that from afar, they looked a little like the Lock Ness...
View ArticleA’hoy there sailor!
After a gentle sail around the bay, we approached a particular island to explore it’s cave. I had visions of us ducking into a small nook to admire the rocks. Nothing could have prepared us for what...
View ArticleSeeing the light
The cave was gigantic. Inside the rock was smoothed and forced into thousands of different shapes – lit up by... Read more...
View ArticleWatch your head!
As we explored the inside of the cave, we had to be careful not to hit our heads on the... Read more...
View ArticleStalactites an stalagmites
The stalactites inside the cave were impressive. I thought they looked a little bit like giant jellyfish hanging from the... Read more...
View ArticleDaggers on the roof
I wonder how many thousands of years it’s taken to form these beautiful shapes. And how long they went undiscovered. ... Read more...
View ArticleHello from Hanoi
We arrived in Hanoi at lunchtime, just in time for some fresh noodle soup, local style. We wandered in the... Read more...
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