Ha Long Bay - UNESCO World Heritage Site


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February 11th 2007
Published: February 14th 2007
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Mat: Ha Long Bay is a must do in northern Vietnam. If Sapa is the Queenstown of Vietnam, Ha Long Bay is the Milford Sound. So we obligingly booked a 3-day tour of the place. One of the best US$50 I have spent. We were transported in a Mercedes van to Ha Long city, and boarded our boat. This first boat ended up being the only glitch of the trip as 40 minutes into our trip we stopped, a coupl... Read Full Entry



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In the middle of Cat Ba ISlandIn the middle of Cat Ba ISland
In the middle of Cat Ba ISland

This village (now only used for gatherings due to the spirits there) was formed by people fleeing the Emperor's forces a while back
Dog who lives on a floating houseDog who lives on a floating house
Dog who lives on a floating house

He was a large sub-adult male who was slightly uncoordinated and took far more time than the older dogs to walk around the house boardwalks
This is an example of how the islands jutted straight up from the seaThis is an example of how the islands jutted straight up from the sea
This is an example of how the islands jutted straight up from the sea

The items in the foreground are floats for fishing nets.



14th February 2007

Surreal is the word !!!!
Thank you both for your incredible, insightful,inspirational,indelible.idyllic glimpses into your lives since you left home.I am completely immersed in your experiences every time I blog on.I carry the images and your comments with me.The pics are awesome.You are indeed an intrepid pair bringing this beautiful and historically ravaged part of our world alive through your journals.Go well my loves .You are in our hearts and thoughts all the way.Arohanui
15th February 2007

What's wrong with 8.30 ?
Welcome to my world Mat ! zzzzzzzzzzzz......just a little power nap before I continue. Ha Long Bay sounds like it sneaked up on you both and hit you unexpectedly with its beauty. love the blog, love to you bo zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
15th February 2007

Tip of the day
Ahhhh, not only do we explore the east in this blog, but also the secrets of NZ CEOs.... If an afternoon nap is good enough for Roy, it is good enough for me.
4th February 2015

very cool. any advice on picking a tour company? thanks
4th February 2015

Tour company
Thanks. It's been 7 or 8 years since I was there, sorry I'm not sure who would be best now.

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