No trip to Vietnam is complete without a stop in the Halong / Lan Ha Bay area. It is a world wonder of geology. Huge limestone columns rise out of the blue ocean, and somehow trees manage to grow in the cracks.
It was as beautiful as advertised. We stayed on Cat Ba island, and did a day tour of both bays, including lunch and kayaking. Unfortunately the amount of plastic waste in the ocean definitely detracted from the experience.
There are huge amounts of tourists in the area, both foreign and domestic. The sheer number of vessels in the water is staggering.
On Cat Ba we also visited a fort with an awesome view of the city, had dinner at a floating restaurant, and went out for a hotpot seafood feast with new friends from Portland.
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