Off to Hạ Long Bay and Lan Ha Bah

Today, we woke up early, ate breakfast, and were picked up by our tour guide named Harey. The ride he picked us up in was a larger version of the Tuk-Tuk we took in Thailand. He picked up everyone from their hostels or hotels and headed to the dock where our boat was. It was nice to be on a boat with only 10-12 people. Our first destination was kayaking! Luckily, I had Teddy in my kayak. I thought he would be doing most of the work, but it turned out to be me while he played music. It was nice to do this activity, although it did get quite busy with other tour groups around.

Next, we arrived and had a delicious lunch. After lunch, we navigated between Hạ Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay and went for a swim. Teddy jumped in first! I went into the water using the ladder because I was scared it might be too cold, but it was really refreshing! A few people from our boat jumped into the water, but most just watched. It was lovely to swim in the saltwater surrounded by the beautiful mountains.

Our next stop was to see how the fish were fed. It was kind of sad to see the fish in nets, but they did say these fish were mainly used for caviar. After that, we headed back to Cát Bà on our boat. It was one of Teddy's favorite days because it was more chill. I agree! The weather turned out nice, considering it had been a bit cold since we arrived. But I guess it's still better than Canadian weather.

We then had dinner in Cát Bà, where we are staying. This time, we ate at a local Vietnamese place that had the best Bánh Mì! And it was half the price of the awful dinner we had yesterday. We had so many delicious Bánh Mì. We first ordered three Bánh Mì: two pork and one beef, along with some noodles, and Teddy wanted to order another beef Bánh Mì. We finished all the bread the woman had at her restaurant! It was so delicious. Afterward, we walked around the town and bought an HDMI cord so we could watch a movie. Quite a fun day and night!Read more