UPDATED 12-06-2023: Added photos.
Day Nineteen (Tuesday)
We checked out of our Hanoi hotel and were driven two and a half hours to Halong Bay. We were early so we stopped at a 'pearl farm' to see how pearls were cultured, harvested, and graded. It was interesting and we both learned a few things about pearls. The Wife already has pearls so we skipped the obligatory shop.
Some of the limestone islands of Halong Bay. |
We were dropped off at the hotel where we would board our cruise ship, the Paradise Elegance II, which would be our home for a night amongst the limestone island of Halong Bay.
The islands are pretty spectacular and number in the thousands. Only a few areas are not protected by a national park and UNESCO heritage site so all the cruise ships tend to congregate in certain limited areas.
More islands in the mist. |
The second activity was a 'bamboo boat' (not made of bamboo) ride through a cave to a stone ringed lagoon. Another boat was full of very happy Koreans who were singing their hearts out as they toured the lagoon and went through the cave.
The sun setting on Halong Bay. |
Day Twenty (Wednesday)
The next morning we left for our last activity to Surprise Cave. Seven hundred steps take you into and through an amazing cave carving in the limestone. Even early in the morning it was crowded and hot. It is low season and I can't imagine what it's like in high season.
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Our last view of the islands of halong Bay. |
We were dropped off at the airport and we flew to Da Nang where we were picked up and taken to our next destination, Hoi An.
Photos can be found in my 2023 Vietnam Google Photos album.
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