After breakfast we checked out of our Hanoi hotel and boarded the bus for a scenic drive to spectacular Halong Bay. (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, 
listen, literally: "descending dragon bay") is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.
Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone.The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate.
listen, literally: "descending dragon bay") is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone.The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate.
Our home for the next night is a luxury Junk. We spent the afternoon and evening sailing among the mystical limestome peaks.
The scenery is magnificent and the ship very comfortable. Here's a little monkey perched on a rock wall.
The ladies are having great fun with "Vino the Beaver", their new friend and WTN's Mascot. My, she sure gets around. Earlier this year she visited Southern France and now Halong Bay, Vietnam. Lucky beaver.
The weather is fabulous, the company superb and the scenery absolutely magnificent. What more can one ask for. The ladies are becoming great friends and really enjoying this wonderful adventure together, including early morning exercise on the deck. A great way to start the day!
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