Driving to Halong Bay: Worker in the rice field.
Talking with workers in the rice field.
There isn't much machinery here, still relying on cattle.
Most of the field work is done using hand tools. Lynn gives it a go.
Workers at a souvenir factory/store making lacquerware products.
The factory offers jobs to the villagers far from the big cities. Egg shells are hammered into the lacquer.
Kay enjoys her Vietnamese coffee which is espresso with sweet milk.
Bringing the pigs to market.
We are now at Halong Bay which is unique for its thousands of limestone karsts and islands of various sizes and shapes throughout the bay.
The best way to see Halong Bay is aboard a junk boat cruising around the various islands. And there are plenty of junk boat around the bay.
We'll spend one night on the bay. We get lucky with weather as it's warm and humid.
The accomodations are nice and scenery is awesome. Mary, Doyle, Kay, and Buzz
We are definitely sampling some of the best of Vietnam.
The shimmering waters of Halong Bay are dotted with junk and fishing boats.
Fish farms can be found through the bay.
Limestone islands of Halong Bay. The most common bird is the Sea Eagles along with some crows.
Fishing the life giving sea.
Halong Bay, it's on my list of "A Thousand Places".
Halong Bay, it's a cloudy day with intermittent sun.
Along the way, we stop to tour a limestone cavern on an island, popular with the tourist.
Visiting a fish farm.
All aboard, Kay Kathleen, Mary, Doyle and Tuan.
It's a family affair.
Elder of the farm.
I was surprised to see cuttlefish.
Shrimp. There was quite a variety of sealife.
There were many tourist staying overnight on junk boats.
Our dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
An afternoon on the bay.
Early morning fisherman.
Sunrise on Halong Bay.
Sunrise on Halong Bay. It rained a little overnight.
Sara and I awoke early for the sunrise.
Now this is a great overnighter. Buzz, Kathleen and I also manage to get in a quick swim.
