Drinking in the bay
December 28th 2009 With Jez gone, it was time to leave Hanoi on my own, so I booked onto a trip to nearby Halong Bay, famed for its spectacular grottos and dramatic rocky islands. Dozens of travel agencies in Hanoi book 2 or 3 day cruises, so I opted for a 3 day cruise where I'd spend 1 night on the boat and 1 on Cat Ba Island, the largest island in the bay and partly covered by the Cat Ba National Park.
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