November 1st: Halong Bay - Halong Bay
We took a tour down to one of the world's natural wonders, Halong Bay... and were not disappointed.
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Rice late in the season
Marble carving factory
While the limestone formations in the bay are protected, they can be quarried onshore
The Bay comes into sight
There are some impressive new bridges in Vietnam, partly as the north had none left standing when the Americans left
These people used to live in caves on the islands. Now it's a world heritage site they get a floating village
Our boat
We landed on an island for swimming and sunset views
There were many boats in our anchorage
© Tim Cooke 2006
