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April 7th 2009
Published: May 20th 2009
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Well, we made it to our last destination, Hanoi (well Hanoi and Halong Bay, lumping them into one post...). With only three days left on the trip this was unfortunately going to be a fairly brief stop... We arrived early afternoon and checked into our hotel, the Blue Paradise in the Old Quarter (as recommended by the agent at the Green Field in Hoi An...not sure if there was a sale on brightly c... Read Full Entry



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The An Nam Junk...The An Nam Junk...
The An Nam Junk...

...our cabin was the one on the bottom deck furthest right...
On the beach...On the beach...
On the beach...

...at Titop Island...
No idea...No idea...
No idea...

...the Crazies enjoying a pre-dinner beverage..
Halong Bay at night...Halong Bay at night...
Halong Bay at night...

It was really cool seeing the lights on all the boats that were moored in the bay...
The view from our cabin...The view from our cabin...
The view from our cabin...

...not too shabby...haha...
Moi...Moi...
Moi...

...hanging outside the cabin... (KC)
At the caves...At the caves...
At the caves...

...looking down on the bay...
Caves IICaves II
Caves II

...absolutely amazing...
Caves IIICaves III
Caves III

The stalagmites/tites were quite something...
The new Captain!The new Captain!
The new Captain!

And yes, we made it back...haha...
After the mutiny...After the mutiny...
After the mutiny...

...and although my captaincy lasted mere minutes, I still put us off course!
The gang...The gang...
The gang...

Karen, myself, Brad, Gill and Kieran having our final lunch on the way back to Halong City...
Karen on the bridge...Karen on the bridge...
Karen on the bridge...

...of the Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi with the main traffic circle in the background...
Carving...Carving...
Carving...

...at the Ngoc Son Temple



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