A Restful Day in Ha Long Bay

Trip Start Mar 03, 2008
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Trip End Apr 01, 2008


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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

After a hectic two weeks the International Committee was hosted by the Vietnamese Committee on a cruise, lunch and caving on Ha Long Bay (now a World Heritage Site)on the northern coast of Vietnam. Halong Bay
Halong Bay
 Though it was a foggy morning the air was warm and fresh. The three hour bus ride put us at Ha Long the town where we stepped aboard the boat which was to ferry us through the islands and to several caves. An Island in Ha Long Bay
An Island in Ha Long Bay
 A Groto
A Groto
 Floating Villages
Floating Villages
 It is a sharp contrast from noisy, frantic, polluted Hanoi. The limestone islands shelter many small fishing villages some are completely floating. For me it is a welcome break from the constant listening and speaking in both Vietnamese and French. The quiet beauty of The Bay has its own language and needs on translation.
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