Halong Bay is on the must see list for Vietnam. The karsts really do project this kind of prehistoric feel. Rising sheer out of the water and cloaked in forest, some containing huge cave systems.
We hopped on the boat with about 12 others and cruised out into the bay after lunch
Floating fishermans village amongst the karsts.
At night the boat boys lowered the lamps and we got to do a bit of squid fishing. Just a length of bamboo and a line. The lure is a shiny piece of plastic with a hook on the end. Just dangle it over the side, keep whipping it out, slowly the squid pop around and bang its on the end.
Inside the boat the boatboys have started up the kareoki what a shockin noise. I stayed outside fishing.
Life on the ocean wave :)
Diane looking pleased with herself having just bagged a nice squid. She got so excited with the first one... all I heard was a yelp, she hoiked the thing out so hard the squid flew off the end of the line and sailed through the air into the inky darkness (lucky escape) :)
Nice catch - on the table next morning
Dawn view from our cabin and I'm half asleep but the scene is really surreal as the sun rises
View from the cave entrance. Amazing caves, just huge, like a hollywood film set. After the caves we headed back to shore and Hanoi. Great trip.
If I were her I'd say "oi no! get off that mobile phone now and help paddle the bloody boat"
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