Halong Bay bliss

Right Guys, well I have just told you about the mad time I had in Sapa with the rice wine drinking and the bong (only tobacco mam) smoking and all that craziness. Well after that we had a nice relaxing, SUPER POSH few days out on Halong Bay. We went on a cruise on a massive junk where we were dining on fresh seafood and sleeping in our A/C twin rooms on the boat. It was great. Unfortunately the weather was not with us and so the views were not as spectacular as they could have been. Halong Bay is a bay where there are around 2000 little islands made of limestone and the water there is a beautiful turquoise blue. The mist kind of spoiled it a little but that didn't stop us from living it up on the boat. The next day the sun came out to greet us which we were delighted to see. It made such a difference to the scenery. We went swimming in the water, jumping off the boat, which was great craic. During the day we got off the boat and went hiking and biking and kayaking. It was so peaceful just paddling around all these fabulous islands. It was one of the highlights of our time in Vietnam. That night we stayed on one of the islands in a stunning hotel. It was the nicest place we have stayed in in our 4 months of travelling. Proper plush with another Vietnamese seafood dinner and buffet breakfast free. Of course that evening we went looking for a Bia Hoi corner. Have I told you about the Bia Hoi? Its essentially a street corner where you can buy a glass of beer for 2000 Dong (around 15 US Cents). It is not strong but for that price who cares. You have to respect a country that sells beer cheaper than water. Well that was Halong Bay. If you ever come to Vietnam, make sure you do Halong Bay. Later kids!!