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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    These captives were clamped to their beds.
    John tries his hand at being held captive in the cells.Carol held behind bars.

    Hoa Lo Prison Memorial

    29. august 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 their rule. Hoa Lo prison has the area of 13,000 m2, which is the most ancient prison architecture of Indochina. It is surrounded by stone walls, 4 metre high steel and reinforced by barbed-wire system of high voltage lines and broken glass cemented to all wall edges. There are four corner towers are capable of observing the entire prison. The main gate was built with the two stoney building with the dome-shaped structure.

    This is where many revolutionary soldiers and patriots of Vietnam were killed. According to the original design, Hoa Lo only should only detain about 500 people. But it has been extended and in the 1950s-1953s, the Hoa Lo detained over 2000 people.

    After the capital was liberated on 10th October 1954, Hoa Lo Prison was controlled by the revolutionary government. During 1964-1973s Hoa Lo Prison became the place to detain the American pilots.

    The prison was very depressing in the way the prisoners were treated in the early years but it showed that the American pilots captured during the Vietnam war were well looked which we are not sure if this is true.

    Another inspiring place in Hanoi reflecting its varied history.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    Maybe a new Rolls would be a good compensation.
    Waiting for the room to be fixed.

    Home now?

    29. august 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 power also went out and the electrician thought it may have been the water dripping from the roof over the TV. However, it appears that may have been incorrect and although there are more water leaks in our room they are working on the fuse box connections. They have provided complimentary drinks in the hotel foyer and a free dinner. If we have to move rooms we will not be that happy and will be asking for further compensation. Fingers crossed by the time we come back from dinner we have power back in the room.

    We had to move rooms bummer lets hope. We now have 2 rooms one with our luggage and 1 to sleep in. Thankully they are on the same floor.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    This large jar contained a huge python with a big scorpion in its mouth.

    On our way to Halong Bay

    30. august 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 be light enough to pack a few things for the Halong Bay trip. Due to the early start andovercast sky it was still too dark, so we basically dumped our clothes etc in bags so we could move everything to the other room. Then we had to sort everything, out items to take, items to leave. We had 1 hour for shower, breakfast and packing. I really do not like packing in a hurry as you always forget something, lets hope I did not, we will find out when we are on the boat.

    The driver picked us up at 8.15 ready for the 3.5 hours drive to the Bay. On the way the driver stopped at another government shop for us to purchase items. This shop was huge and very expensive we just had a coffee.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    Boarding the tender for the transfer to our ship.Halong Bay cruise vessels awaiting passengers to board.Aboard the tender.

    Halong City

    30. august 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, when the old capital Hon Gai, was merged with Bai Chay. The city mainly lies on Hạ Long Bay. It is located at about 178 km east of Hanoi.

    At the port you check in and are introduced to your guide for boat. Then we are herded to waters edge so we can board the tender.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    Our Vessel, the Signature Royal.
    Our room.John rests on the room's balcony before the afternoon tour.Our room is A1 at the back of the ship.

    Our Room

    30. august 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, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest. These larger zones share a similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climate, and cultural characters.
    Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate.

    The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.

    Historical research surveys have shown the presence of prehistoric human beings in this area tens of thousands years ago.

    In 1994 the core zone of Ha Long Bay was listed as a World Heritage.

    On board we go straight to our room to freshen up before lunch.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    The pontoon where we boarded the kayaks and the sampans.
    Some of the fishing village houses.Touring by sampan.

    Vung Vieng Fishing Village

    30. august 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, gliding across the water. The tops of the mountains are covered in cloud as a gentle rain falls.

    Bai Tu Long Bay in North Vietnam was designated a National Park in 2001. It adjoins the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Halong Bay to the south, and all the tourism there operates with one eye on a UNESCO management plan.

    Vung Vieng Village, in the heart of Bai Tu Long Bay, is one of four small fishing villages in the area. Home to more than 60 families, it has become a model for eco-tourism development in the vicinity.

    Originally, the families of the illiterate fisher-people in this region lived in the many caves that dot the surrounding limestone caves. However, more recently the people were moved into small villages of floating homes as part of the establishment of the Ba Mun National Conservation Zone.

     A floating school was established for the children, but attendance rates were problematic (they were drowning in homework), so children now attend a compulsory boarding school on the mainland, some 24 kilometres away.
    Traditionally, the floating villages were extremely poor, with their only income for food, fuel and potable water, coming from fishing. With the help of the management planning organisation, tourism operators, and other external funding, this is gradually changing.

    Managed fish-farming, pearl cultivation, and eco-tourism has helped these villages generate a sustainable income and has raised local awareness of environmental protection issues.

    Our tender drops us off on a tourist dock where local rowers collect us for our tour. The slightly built Vietnamese women seemed to have no difficulty rowing us around. All the boats have the nets on the back for rubbish to encourage them to be more mindful of litter as boat operators are paid for all the garbage they collect.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    Floats holding the oyster beds.
    Oysters in preparation for seeding.Oysters being seeded to produce a pearl.Look what we found. What a surprise!!!

    Pearl Farm

    30. august 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 are seeded and then we opened an oyster to find a pearl.

    We then passed through the shop for any purchases but sadly we did not buy anything.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018
    John on a roll.
    The vietnamese rolls prepared in the cooking class were then plated for tasting.Carol lazing in the room before dinner.

    Back on Board

    30. august 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 was time for shower followed by dinner. Dinner was quite nice but nothing to rave about.

    They do not have entertainment on board so most people go back to their room after dinner to rest for the next day of activities. We did the same.    Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018

    Good Morning Halong Bay

    31. august 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 is what we could see this morning when we woke up.Les mer

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  • We are Living the DreamReisendeVietnam and Cambodia 2018

    On our way to Cong Dam

    31. august 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 taking in the view until lunch time. Lunch was served on the boat.Les mer

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