Cruise time-Lan Ha Bay

We couldn’t get enough of the karsts, so we continued our trip on a cruise in Lan Ha Bay, LAN Ha is part of Ha Long Bay, but away from the routes the boats usually take through the bay. We were told it is much less crowded and equally as beautiful. The weather continues to be dark and dreary, but no rain, which is good. Yesterday’s cruising was good-we were fed well, and got to kayak through the karsts.

Sadly in the middle of the night, my stomach decided it wasn’t happy, and I spent a chunk of the night as well as this morning emptying its contents. Ugh. This hasn’t happened in a long time. I’m praying it’s something I ate and not norovirus.i managed to make the bus ride to Hanoi without embarrassing myself or my fellow travelers, and I think I’m feeling better. Sigh.

My photos are quite gray, as that was the color of everything yesterday. Some blue sky would have been nice, but it sure could have been worse.

I don’t think I’ve mentioned karaoke yet, and I can’t believe I haven’t! It is such a huge part of the culture here. Everywhere we’ve gone, even when we were out in the middle of nowhere, someone would have set up karaoke somewhere. Last night was no exception. The last activity for the night was karaoke, and the young people on our boat obliged for several hours long into the night. I was in bed, but I heard it just fine. Apparently being able to sing or even carry a tune is not a requirement. It was so so bad! But I guess they had fun.

As Patti mentioned, one of the fun parts of travel is meeting people from all over the world, and learning about their culture. That we have done in spades. Now we are in Hanoi for the last few days of our little adventure. I’m praying for better health tomorrow, and more importantly, that I haven’t transmitted anything to my fellow travelers.🤞Read more