Halong Bay, Vietnam
Mar 16, 2019 10:17:32 #
Our cruise ship spent a couple of days in Halong Bay, now a UNESCO World Heritage site and we had the opportunity to tour the famous islands. Located in the Gulf of Tonkin near Haiphong Harbor, it includes between 1600 & 2000 limestone islands and islets with 99% of the islands uninhabitable.
As usual, woke up to a cloudy, overcast misty morning that lasted all day, tough day for photographing.
Seems it was that way the entire time we were in northern Vietnam and Hong Kong (Gulf of Tonkin & South China Sea). Since it was a bucket list for Vietnam, we took the tour. Stunning, beautiful are to mild of words for this place, just a calm, quiet, peaceful place. As usual, beautiful places will draw visitors and the numbers here continue to rise exponentially. The city of Halong Bay is similar now to all other coastal cities in Vietnam after the war, modern, beautiful and full of resorts. You'll see everything in Halong Bay from tour boats to overnight boats to fishing boats to speed boats. However, I was impressed to see the Vietnamese police patrolling the waters of the bay.
If you go to Vietnam and don't see Halong Bay, IMHO, you haven't seen Vietnam.
As usual, woke up to a cloudy, overcast misty morning that lasted all day, tough day for photographing.
Seems it was that way the entire time we were in northern Vietnam and Hong Kong (Gulf of Tonkin & South China Sea). Since it was a bucket list for Vietnam, we took the tour. Stunning, beautiful are to mild of words for this place, just a calm, quiet, peaceful place. As usual, beautiful places will draw visitors and the numbers here continue to rise exponentially. The city of Halong Bay is similar now to all other coastal cities in Vietnam after the war, modern, beautiful and full of resorts. You'll see everything in Halong Bay from tour boats to overnight boats to fishing boats to speed boats. However, I was impressed to see the Vietnamese police patrolling the waters of the bay.
If you go to Vietnam and don't see Halong Bay, IMHO, you haven't seen Vietnam.
Halong Bay Skyline
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Halong Bay
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Halong Bay
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Halong Bay
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Halong Bay
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Halong Bay
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B&W Version
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Halong Bay's Kissing Chickens, the Official Symbol
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Halong Bay Overnight Tour Boat
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Fishing Boat Halong Bay
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Mar 16, 2019 10:22:28 #
Mar 16, 2019 10:22:52 #
Nice set! Glad you went despite the mist - it made interesting shots.
Mar 16, 2019 10:24:01 #
Mar 16, 2019 10:24:47 #
BlueMorel wrote:
Nice set! Glad you went despite the mist - it made interesting shots.
Thanks and that's exactly what the wife said....
Mar 16, 2019 10:29:50 #
Mar 16, 2019 10:32:17 #
Don W-37
Loc: Bangkok, Thailand
Very nice set. Thanks for posting. We were there a few years ago - similar weather, but even worse.
You made the most of it. Well done! Cheers
You made the most of it. Well done! Cheers
Mar 16, 2019 10:32:40 #
MT native wrote:
Excellent series. Looks like you had a wonderful trip.
Thanks Dennis, absolutely a great cruise and it was awesome to see the progress Vietnam has made since the 80's and after the war (60's since I was there).
Mar 16, 2019 10:36:20 #
Mar 16, 2019 10:39:33 #
Mar 16, 2019 10:43:28 #
Thnx so much for the Halon Bay and Vietnam pics .. sorry about the cloudy grey sky’s ..,but the beauty shows through ... in your photos ...
Mar 16, 2019 10:57:16 #
angler wrote:
Excellent set.
Thanks Angler, appreciate the comment
Mar 16, 2019 10:57:43 #
Mar 16, 2019 10:59:05 #
Dr.Nikon wrote:
Thnx so much for the Halon Bay and Vietnam pics .. sorry about the cloudy grey sky’s ..,but the beauty shows through ... in your photos ...
Appreciate the comment Dr Nikon, yes it was cloudy & grey but that's the weather, deal with it and enjoy the time there, which we thoroughly did.
Mar 16, 2019 11:09:02 #
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