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November 6th 2010

Published: November 9th 2010

Well, we waited for a break in the weather and it didn't happen. Instead we were subjected to flash floods and soggy feet. We'd heard along the travellers grape vine that there had been trouble with some coaches being washed off the roads and landslides making the roads and rail tracks impassable. So, weighing up everything we decided to catch a flight to Hanoi and miss out middle Vietnam. We ... Read Full Entry

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Beautiful

Boat shops

These ladies would come up to the boat trying to sell you food and booze (the booze part was strictly forbidden). They found an easy way around this was to pass booze through the bedroom windows using a net on a long pole.

Typical boat in the bay

Our bathroom on the boat

Our lovely bedroom

with great views

Great view

Bar, dining and karaoke area.

We went to a few beauty spoots

View from half way through the caves

Steve on the way to the caves

On the first day we went to some pretty cool caves.

Hammer Time!

The roof of the caves

The caves were breathtakingly large.

Every corner we turned we entered an even bigger cavern.

A pointy finger stalagmite

View from the high point in the caves

Our captain

and his feet.

7th November 2010

Soody
non-member comment

Halong Bay looks A-MA-ZING! Good to hear you survived the crazy rains guys...a case of bad timing I guess x

7th November 2010

M&D
non-member comment

Love the beauty spoots!!
What a wonderful cruise and such gorgeous scenery. So pleased you are out of the floods. Keep safe and lots of love xxxxx

10th November 2010

Sheryl and Steve
Sheryl Lee

Bad timing..
Well, it was going to happen at some point along the way. At least it was warm and had good beer :O) xx

29th December 2010

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Loved the Viet Nam Blogs
[diary=218684] I discovered your blogs today and had a great deal of fun reading. Especially Vietnam because we ran into rain and floods when we were there in 2007. One of ours is attached. Hopefully, you will laugh. The photo of the guy floating down the street on the raft is priceless!! Can't wait to read more. I assume your trip will end in a couple of months. I hope you keep blogging. I enjoy your writing! Where is home? Happy Travels, MJ

31st December 2010

Sheryl and Steve
Sheryl Lee

Hi MJ
Lovely to hear from you. I remember coming across your blogs a few months ago! Home is Manchester in the UK and yes, our trip is nearly over, just a month to go. Your trip in 2007 looks amazing. When are you heading out for your next one? S

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