Today was an absolute treat. We spent the day on a junk in Ha Long Bay which means the "the Bay of Descending Dragon". Even as we sailed away on our junk the local markets kept pace as they approached the boat to sell Produce.
The landscape is dotted with more that 3,000 mountainous islands, each with its own unique landscape.
The islands are famous for their dolomite and limestone rock formations. These outcroppings are cloaked in tropical foliage and rise majestically from the ocean. Many of these have names for the shapes that appear when you look at them. For example there is the "dog that guards the gate" and the "fighting chickens".
In addition to the magnificent scenery we stopped to visit a typical fisherman's village. The inhabitants all live on the water. They go out in their boats and catch very small fish which they bring home to feed and raise into large fish. There is even a hospital in this floating village. Children go to school on boats and several families share a house and the labors.
We even were able to explore a magnificent cave filled with many stalagmites and stalactites.
As we left the cave we were greeted again by local boats selling snacks and fresh caught fish.
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The landscape is dotted with more that 3,000 mountainous islands, each with its own unique landscape.
The islands are famous for their dolomite and limestone rock formations. These outcroppings are cloaked in tropical foliage and rise majestically from the ocean. Many of these have names for the shapes that appear when you look at them. For example there is the "dog that guards the gate" and the "fighting chickens".
In addition to the magnificent scenery we stopped to visit a typical fisherman's village. The inhabitants all live on the water. They go out in their boats and catch very small fish which they bring home to feed and raise into large fish. There is even a hospital in this floating village. Children go to school on boats and several families share a house and the labors.
We even were able to explore a magnificent cave filled with many stalagmites and stalactites.
As we left the cave we were greeted again by local boats selling snacks and fresh caught fish.
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