Ha Long Bay

04-Sep-2000 thru 05-Sep-2000

Ha Long Bay (a bit redundant as Ha means Bay and Long means Dragon) is probably the pretiest spot in all of Vietnam - I've always wanted to go here ever since I'd seen it in National Geographic

Disabled artist with SGK's purchase



First glimpse of Ha Long



Dragon prow on Dragon Bay (Bay)
Play on words as Ha Long means Dragon Bay, so Ha Long Bay means Dragon-Bay Bay



Floating village




Hang Sung Sot cavern




Karst landscape typical of Ha Long Bay



Panorama of Cat Ba harbour




Residents of Cat Ba



Fruit lady





Lighthouses in Ha Long Bay



Dragon prow on our boat




Locals on Ha Long Bay



Junk at Ha Long City



Sarah