From Hanoi we moved on to Cat Ba , which proved to be a long and complicat. journey. It took 5 hours, and involved 3 different buses and 1 ferry. We did eventually make it though, and it was gorgeous as advertised.
Halong Bay is famous for its archipelagos. we did our usual beach lounging. We also visited Cat Ba National Park where we hike to the top of Ngu Lam Peak to take in the beautiful view.
My favorite day there however, and one of my favorite of the trip thus far was our 1 day cruise around Halong Bay. We spent a day on a boat taking in the sights. We had the opportunity to swim, kayak, and snorkel in the ocean. We also had a delicious lunch prepared right on our boat which was cooked by our captain/guide! We enjoyed fish, spring rolls, vegetables, and of course, rice. It was a great day, one that I'll remember for quite some time.
Unfortunately our 1 month in Vietnam was coming to and end, and if we didn't want to overstay our visas it was time to move on. The original plan was to do Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. However since we started in the south of Vietnam and worked our way north, it made more sense geographically, and financially to go to Laos.
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