Vietnam (Part 2)

Sawadee ka,

Alright..so on to part 2 of my Vietnam trip!! On day 2, I took an overnight trip to Halong Bay.  I woke up at 6:30am, yes even on my vacay, to get ready for my day.  After partaking in my complimentary breakfast, I was ready to begin my excursion.  The tour guide came to pick me up at my hotel and after picking up other passengers, off to Halong Bay we went.  The bus ride was 3 hours and it took us through the country side of Vietnam.  This was exciting because we were able to see people working in the rice fields, wearing my FAVORITE cone-shaped hats.  The sun is EXTREMELY hot, so they are LITERALLY covered from head to toe.

After our 3 hour drive, we arrived at the pier, ate lunch on the boat and headed out to Halong Bay.  Halong Bay which means descending dragon, is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.  This place is one of most BEAUTIFUL places I have seen in my life!! The bay is adorned with limestone cliffs, more than 1600 of them.  Most of them are uninhabited but there are a few fishing villages in the area.  We visited caves, hiked to a high peak that had a beautiful view, went to a beach, went to an oyster farm and just enjoyed the beauty of this place.

Enough reading...time to enjoy the pictures.  These pictures DON'T do this place justice.  It was EXQUISITE, BEAUTIFUL and UNLIKE ANY PLACE I HAVE VISITED THUS FAR!!

Always learning,

Charmel

Rice fields

Vietnamese Spring Rolls 

Workers in the rice fields

My room on the boat

Morning view from the deck

Cave

Cave

Oyster Farm

Fishing village

Vendor outside of the cave

Entrance to the cave

I could literally add ALL of my pics, this place is so beautiful.  I hope you enjoyed the photos!