Ha long Bay - Blogabond

This was a trip we hadn't planned on making, but we'd been told by so many people what a great time they'd had - we felt we just didn't want to miss out. And we are so glad we didn't as it was even more beautiful & magical than we'd imagined.

It was similar to the landscape we's seen in Yangshou, but on a much larger scale, and even more spectacular. It really was breathtaking and we really couldn't believe our eyes.

We spent a bit more than budgeted just so we could stay on a nicer boat (& one that wasn't a teenage booze cruise trip !) which was worth it not only for the quality of food we were served but also the trips we were taken on………visiting the floating villages (families literally living on a 20x20ft wooden platform bobbing around in the Bay) kayaking, visiting monkey Island & swimming in beautiful clear waters. But the best part of the trip, for Dan at least, was jumping off the boat into the gorgeous sea every night after sunset & splashing around being surrounded by the beautiful mountains. I just hope the photos do this stunning place justice.