Early Sunday I set off on an organized tour of Ha Long Bay, the #1 tourist destination in Vietnam. It is a World Heritage Site and in competition to be one of the new 7 Wonders of the World. Apparently, the summer months draw hordes of tourists, including a fair number who come by boat from China, which is very close to Ha Long. At this time of year, I ran the risk of heavy mists and rain (as my guidebook and friends in Hanoi warned me). But as you can see from the photos, we had fine sunny skies as we floated among the limestone crags of the bay.
By comparison with other tours, our group was small at 13. Two Irish girls, one Scot, 2 Aussies, 2 Germans, 2 Vietnamese, 2 Chinese and one other American; a real mix! We did some hiking, swimming, and just generally enjoyed the view and each other’s company.
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