One of the most touristy places to go after visiting Hanoi is Ha Long Bay.
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| Ha Long Bay |
So, obviously I went.
You know what, though, tourist destinations are classified as such for a reason, right? Some other tourists found a destination to be pretty cool, then more did as well, and then over time - the locale falls into the reputation of being a "tourist destination." Stands pop up selling postcards, pizza (this is true even in Vietnam), and crafty souvenirs that are likely just purchased in bulk and re-sold to you.
I digress....I mainly just wanted to put up pictures of Ha Long Bay. It's easy to say, but the pictures really do not do it justice. It was hard to capture the giant rocks coming out of the water, many of them covered with a light layer of fog. At first, I guessed the area of Ha Long Bay would be quite small (it is called a "bay" after all). But as you keep looking in the distance, you see that the rock formations seem to go on forever!
We spent one night on the bay, sleeping on a boat, kayaking through a little underpass to get to a small lake (where we saw a ton of monkeys... and they were actually really cute, even to someone who may not be the world's biggest animal lover...), wandering through a cave, and eating amazing seafood.
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| The cave |
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| A little chilly! |
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| Where we anchored to kayak |
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| The gang for this part of my travels! (Matt, Carlyn, Jen, Becca) |
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| So many rock formations |
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