One post about this fantastic site is not enough. So here is the second. "Halong Bay
is a beautiful natural wonder in northern Vietnam near the Chinese
border. The Bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets and
covers an area of over 1,500 sqkm. This extraordinary area was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. For many tourists, this place is
like something right out of a movie (quite accurate, in my view). The fact is that Halong Bay
features a wide range of biodiversity, while the surrealistic scenery
has indeed featured in endless movies.
The best way to get to Halong City is by car, minibus or bus from Hanoi
which is only 170km away."- the description is from a site on the net.
Read more at: http://www.vietnam-guide.com/ha-long-bay/?cid=ch:OTH:001
This view is from a vantage point on an island to whose top you can trek-420 steps, totally worth it.
Read more at: http://www.vietnam-guide.com/ha-long-bay/?cid=ch:OTH:001
2 comments:
Did you get to go south Vietnam as well? How was the food - seafood abundant or sparing? Spice by default or add chilli to make spicy? We get decent Vietnamese here in silicon valley but I have no authentic baseline having not visited.
DH,
Abundant seafood, pork, beef and chicken. Veg available on request only.. I tried the Pho with chicken and the rolls made in rice sheets, and lots of other meat preps.including hot dog lookalikes off the street. Anu tried the fish too, and liked most of it. I did not go to South Vietnam..
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