The things you do to escape the noise and hullabaloo of Hanoi! Not really a chore of course because Halong bay is a must do trip if you're in these here parts. It's so beautiful that...... well, for a free cup of tea you can tell me what status is Halong Bay currently petitioning for?
After a few hours in a bus from Hanoi we got on a boat and within a few minutes we were sailing through a painting! There's 3,000 natural limestone islands rising straight up out of the Gulf of Tonkin. It's a natural phenomonomonomononomenenon if you will.
The picture on the left needs a little straightening out because Halong bay doesn't normally have an incline from right to left! Nothing a little photo shop won't cure! Look at the picture below - no the wonder according to mythology this is 'where Dragons be'. If you want a free custard Nana to dip into your free cup of tea you could tell us what Ha long actually means?
After sailing around the islands we spent the night on one of the larger islands - Cat Ba. They were getting ready for independence day so the flags were out. This is when you are reminded that although they show no real signs of it, Vietnam is a communist country. Not that I'm sure what that means anymore!!
After leaving Halong Bay we booked a trip for Sapa. This is Keith's THRILLED face at the prospect of a whole night in his nest on a train (although he reckons he looks just like his Granda!)! Our beds were really comfy and we had a good sleep although I did have to clought one of the Vietnamese guys who was sharing our cabin as he did insist on SNORING! What a Bomber!So, Sapa here we come but as you know, yes... that's for another blog!!
No cup of tea questions in the last blog - so no answers. However, a late guess at the 'what food item' question from Cambodia by 'Un Big One' (brother Ron). Bulls balls he reckons! It's good Ron - but it's not right, although I certainly wouldn't put it past them! The food on the plate is - Deep fried spiders!! Give us a bulls knacker any day!
No cup of tea questions in the last blog - so no answers. However, a late guess at the 'what food item' question from Cambodia by 'Un Big One' (brother Ron). Bulls balls he reckons! It's good Ron - but it's not right, although I certainly wouldn't put it past them! The food on the plate is - Deep fried spiders!! Give us a bulls knacker any day!
4 comments:
Oh, this is just toooooooo easy you three!
Halong Bay is petitioning to declare Ram Setu(bridge)as a national monument. Ha Long means The Place where Mother Dragon flew down.FYI anonymous there is no cup of tea awarded for the first to blog in,an answer must accompany your blog to win.,Sissy J's outsource.
Don't like tea outsource so you carry on competing although it looks like the other two are just handing it to you on a plate
is the answer to ha long (is a piece of string) any tea
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