Monday, June 11, 2012

Travelogue: Halong Bay, Vietnam

A photolog, 'cause pictures speak better and i'm just lazy

On the way to Halong Bay

The view from our hotel room

Slacking the moment we arrive

Stroll to the seaside

Jump shot!

I've always had this fascination with boats

With the sibs - I have an inability to coordinate a smile and a jump


We actually have no idea what the sign says but we happily posed with it anyway

The Vietnam flag and colorful buntings

♥ this shot

Fantastic sunset

Cheap beer

Seafood for dinner

The view we woke up to

But after breakfast...

It started pouring and we were told to wait before we were allowed out to sea

The downpour quickly became a drizzle and the sky cleared

Rowing boat going under the bridge

Small rowing boat amongst bigger boats

The guide says there are about 500 of these tourist boats, owned by different companies

On board our private boat (^-^)V

Picturesque

The crew passing the ingredients for our lunch from one boat to the other 'cause the boat we were on couldn't get the license to go out to sea for the day


Upper deck

Mummy dearest

Sissy

Daddy

Lounging on the deck




You gotta be unglam to get nice shots





According to height...

Limestone cave

Fantastical formations

Our guide pointing out some obvious figurines formed by the limestones

Jellyfish




Floating platforms where boats can dock to buy fresh seafood or even ask to have a meal whipped up



Karsts

Lunch on board!

Fighting cocks - symbol of Halong bay


And the sky darkened right after we got to shore...

Hoan Kiem lake, Hanoi - the name means literally, 'return sword'

Bonsai - expensive in Vietnam so people rent them for festive holidays instead of buying them

Old men playing chess outside the temple

Water puppet show

And the next day we were too lazy to go out so we slept in and after breakfast we made our way to the airport.

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