2013 - OCEANIA - HA LONG BAY

Ha Long Bay

...........is in the north of Vietnam & famous for these strange limestone rocks called Karst.

I did see some on shore so it is not just a sea thing.

We came into the bay quite early, during breakfast.
It was very misty & very atmospheric & I thought I would take the photos of this area on the way out.

No such luck, we left at night.

Here's Jenny & Don waiting for the boat to dock

& we are right under the fog horn...and it is L O U D.ddddddd..

Anyway, after getting off there was a short bus ride to get on a junk for a ride around the bay where for the most part the mist had lifted...

This young boy & girl girl are outside our boat. She slid the window open & offered bananas for sale, which we bought.

Our guide came over later & said it was not a good idea to eat them.

Oops- too late.

Mary, waiting for her tea to be poured...

These boats are part of a floating village...

A sea dog or two

Family day out...on a passing junk

......with the young girl blowing us kisses.

Pretty fancy clothes...

Some fishing going on ...

We had a few hours out on the boat & some people got off & scaled the steep steps for a view. I stayed on board. Too slippy. I am not good with steps.

lots of families out today...

Jenny & Don went up.. You can just make them out over this ladies shoulder...over the happy new year sign..

An this shows the amazing zoom on my camera... & Don must have a picture of me from up there..

In the evening I attended a Water Puppet show.

Very nice....not exactly Punch & Judy.

Much less violent but lots of action.

A bit to fast for good photos but I tried anyway...

The Puppeteers saying goodbye.

Another good day...