VietnamHồ Hoàn Kiếm21°1’31” N 105°50’47” E
29 août 2018, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The Hoa Lo Prison site is in the French quarter of Hanoi by the French who occupied Hanoi. The prison was built in 1896 in the middle of Hanoi in order to detain Vietnamese patriots who opposed theirEn savoir plus
VietnamXóm Pho21°2’9” N 105°51’4” E
29 août 2018, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
After the prison the rain had stopped so we continued walking the streets.
Back in the room watching Vietnam and Korea play football until the power went out in our room.
In the morning the powerEn savoir plus
VietnamXóm Pho21°2’9” N 105°51’4” E
30 août 2018, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Today we are leaving for Halong Bay but our morning did not start well. As mentioned we had to change rooms last night due to loss of power. We hoped our room, where we left our luggage, would beEn savoir plus
VietnamCai Lân20°58’34” N 107°2’60” E
30 août 2018, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Finally arrived in Halong City. The drive was very pleasant as the transfer van was extremely comfortable even though it is still a little damp outside.
Hạ Long is a major city, created in 1993,En savoir plus
VietnamPasse de la Mouche20°52’37” N 107°18’36” E
30 août 2018, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The bay has about 1700 islands in various shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast, andEn savoir plus
Gulf of Tonkin20°50’21” N 107°9’51” E
30 août 2018, Gulf of Tonkin ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
People from Vung Vieng fishing village in Bai Tu Long Bay in North Vietnam supplement their income by rowing tourists around the waters.
It is mesmerising sitting in a rustic wooden boat, glidingEn savoir plus
Gulf of Tonkin20°50’21” N 107°9’51” E
30 août 2018, Gulf of Tonkin ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The sampan continued around the bay and dropped us at an oyster farm.
Once on the floating dock a girl explained the types of oysters they have. We then proceeded inside to watch how the oysters areEn savoir plus
Gulf of Tonkin20°50’21” N 107°9’51” E
30 août 2018, Gulf of Tonkin ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Back on the boat time for a short rest then it was time for a cooking demonstration. John had a go and was not that bad. He also kept making jokes with the tour guide.
After the demonstration it wasEn savoir plus
Gulf of Tonkin20°50’21” N 107°9’51” E
31 août 2018, Gulf of Tonkin ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Today the sun is shining and we are ready for a day of more incredible limestone islands/mountains just coming out of the water. Everywhere you look there are these picturesque mountains.
This isEn savoir plus
Gulf of Tonkin20°50’21” N 107°9’51” E
31 août 2018, Gulf of Tonkin ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Today we will transfer to the day boat and go further into Halong Bay. The day boat was more than half the size of our main boat. It was very nice, we went top deck and laid on the sun lounges takingEn savoir plus
VoyageurDid you both make it out or did Mum decide to leave you there Dad?