We boarded a junk boat, and it was one of the nicest boats out there. We toured around the bay area, did some kayaking, met some great people from Asia, New Zealand, Europe, and even a fella' from Bristol, TN. We did manage to go into a cave yesterday for a little bit as well. That was pretty fun, but I've seen better caves back in good 'ole Kentucky. It was beautiful to see the caves out over the water though. There are 1,969 islands around Halong Bay, and quite a few people live in the area as well. The meals were AMAZING.
I'm guessing we were served seven or eight different courses for our two lunches and last night's dinner. Breakfast was a little more laid back and I was definitely fine with that. I got some sunburn of course, but it's not as bad as it could have been. Thankfully Cousin Joe does carry sunscreen with him and good amounts of it. The weather was nice, but pretty hot and humid, except for the ride back today. We did witness a little storm of sorts during our crazy, crazy, ride back to Hanoi from Halong Bay. As I am sitting downstairs in the Cinnamon Hotel and I watching people sweep the streets after a downpour the just finished its recent damage on the streets of Old Town Hanoi.
Tomorrow we are off to an area known as Hoi An for a few days, before we hit Ho Chi Min City. I am looking forward to something else. The food has been wonderful here. I'm not a fan of fried food, but I'm on vacation. I'm still eating pretty healthy though -- just those spring rolls that it seems I'm having large quantities of lately.
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