Yesterday we flew from Hue to Hanoi, and boarded a bus for a 4 hour trip to Halong Bay. It was a long ride, but our experience today made it worth it. Halong Bay, which means descending dragon, has 2000 islands shooting out of the water into the sky. We went on a boat for a few hours around the bay, all of us trying to to capture the beauty by taking hundreds of pictures. But with all of the technology, it was impossible. It was really quite an amazing sight to see all of these islands, each one different. We made a stop to tour a beautiful cave. When we came back to the boat, we were served a delicious lunch, which was prepared in a tiny kitchen on the boat.
Back on the bus to Hanoi, for 3 days. Hanoi is a bustling city, totally opposite from the peacefulness of Halong Bay. This evening we say so many people out on the streets, eating, washing dishes and socializing. We had pho (soup with beef and noodles) at Thin a hole in the wall where the locals eat. They serve one thing - pho. We sat down and were brought 2 bowls of delicious pho; we were the only non asians in the place.
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