We decided to let the experts organize this trip, and booked a 2 day and 1 night excursion. For what we experienced the $57 was nothing! Even if this is more than 3x the cost we have become accustomed to thus far.
The first day began by making our way from Hanoi by bus for 3 hours to the bay. From there we boarded our ship with about 15 other folks and set off into the bay. Lunch was ready for us as soon as the boat began moving and consisted of simple but tasty vietnamese food, mostly seafood.
Kayaking, exploring a large cave, and watching the thousands of islands all around us was just the tip of the fun for the day. I even got to jump off the top of the boat into the water! Ngoc was to much of a baby to try, but he enjoyed watching me.
That night we had a great dinner and spent time sharing stories with the other guests on the boat. After a few beers we headed back to our room. We played cards and listened the the water and boats playing music around us. It was a peaceful night and we slept like babies!
The next morning we woke up the the beautiful surroundings and almost compete silence. The day was spent on the deck of the boat soaking in the sun and enjoying the views. We had a quick ride with a smaller boat that took us through caves and to more secluded areas not accessible by the larger boats.
Day 2 was not quite as fun filled as the first, but we had time to relax and soak it all in. Our guides took us back to shore and we had the squished and painful ride back to smoggy Hanoi. In the end we were glad we made the trip out, but glad to be back on the road, ready for our next destination!
Sorry for the lack of detail on this one, we just wanted to get the last details of Vietnam out before we hit Laos. Ngoc will be posting photos of our journey to and in Sapa today. Yet another beautiful trek to add to our memories.
Time to hit the road!
That is really beautiful. Looks like the perfect day to be exploring too.
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