AT SEA
VIETNAM, HA LONG BAY CONTINUED (day 67)

AN ARTIFACT IN THE FINE ARTS MUSEUM THAT CONFIRMS THAT THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE INHABITED VIETNAM LONG BEFORE THE CHINESE INVADED AND TOOK CONTROL

THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE ARE VERY PROUD THAT THEY CAN PROVE THEIR HERITAGE.

SHOPS LINE THE CROWDED STREETS IN HANOI. THE SHOPKEEPERS LIVE IN APARTMENTS ABOVE THEIR STORES.

THE STREETS ARE TEAMING WITH SCOOTERS. THERE ARE VERY FEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS/SIGNS & YOU CROSS AT YOUR OWN RISK

OUR GUIDE HAD US ALL FORM A HORIZONTAL LINE HE WAS 1ST HE HELD HIS HAND UP FOR THE CARS AND SCOOTERS TO STOP AND WE CROSSED AS THEY WEAVED AROUND US

THE JUNKS LINED UP AT THE SIDE OF THE SHIP TO TAKE US ON A TOUR OF HA LONG BAY'S LIMESTONE FORMATIONS JUTTING OUT OF THE EMRALD GREEN WATER

THERE ARE COUNTLESS NOOKS AND CRANNIES TO EXPLORE

THE LOCALS HAVE GIVEN NAMES TO MANY OF THESE FORMATIONS

"TWO CHICKENS FIGHTING"

A SMALL FISHING BOAT TIED UP TO OUR JUNK. TWO ADORABLE CHILDREN SOLD BANANAS AND PINEAPPLE TO THE TOURISTS AND THREW KISSES AS THEY PULLED AWAY