Peace and almost solitude
February 18th 2009 Having enough of the city for a bit, I decided to some mini-trips from Hanoi. The obvious choice was Halong Bay, one of the main reasons for choosing Vietnam. Situated in the Gulf of Tonking, Halong Bay is an area comprised of nearly 2,000 islands. The name Halong Bay means the bay of descending dragons as the rocky outcrops appear to be the spine of a dragon. These islands are uninhabited al
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