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Halong Bay

a Wonder of the World

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A 3.5 hours driving time from Hanoi and passing through few provinces and picturesque villages, we reach Halong Bay
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The beautiful sights of Halong Bay are one of the most sought destinations in all Vietnam

located in the Gulf of Tonkin near the border with China, the bay consist of a dense cluster of 3,000 limestone monolithic islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, which rise spectacularly from the water.
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We took an overnight cruise, here is out boat

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a nice welcome with cocktails and lunch

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my cabin, very cozy I might say...

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Designated a World Heritage Site, for its stunning landscape, its towering limestone and emerald green water

Majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious
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4 fishing villages live in Halong Bay, they live on floating houses and are sustained through fishing and marine aquaculture

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a visit to the village and a boat ride by the local fisherman

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words alone cannot do justice to this natural wonder

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back to our boat for more cruising

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cooking class on board

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a little Australian mate traveling with us

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the following morning I opened the cabin window and this is I was greeted with....

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a visit to the a cave

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Posted by charliebrown 15:58 Archived in Vietnam

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