Ha Long Bay in Vietenam is a beautiful place for tourists bit equally
unpredictable, as weather here can turn violent and dangerous any
moment. Further tourists should take utmost care of their belongings
as theft is a common incident in the region.
SO WE=92VE been in Vietnam about four days and just got back from the Ha
Long Bay boat tour. Stopping in a quality hostel called Hanoi
Backpackers, which is where all the cool kids hang out. If anybody
comes you gotta stay here.
The end of Laos was okay the capital Vientiane isn=92t that great but we
did Kayak there which was fun though we did still spend four hours on
a tuk tuk, which aren=92t the most comfy things to ride in. I=92m down my
first camera got, it got stolen from the bucket bar in Vang Vieng
after I was trying to help some Canadian kid out of a spot of bother!
You try and do a good thing hey! Reported it to the police who charged
me for the report corrupt!
Also lost my sunglasses today so not the best of weeks for me losing
things. Got a new camera now so that=92s good. We got a flight to Hanoi
from Laos with Lao airlines, which we found out after booking don=92t
have the safest reputation and it was the smallest plane I=92ve ever
been on but we got here okay. Better than a 26 hour bus journey
anyway.
Ha Long Bay was loads of fun and absolutely stunning. As we booked the
tour through the hostel the boat only had people on from our place so
all young and up for a good time.
On route we all nearly got turned back due to a possible typhoon!
Weather turned out stunning and the first day we went to some caves,
which were okay and then did a bit of swimming before bed. We slept on
the boat and I thought at stupid o=92clock along with Sarah from Oz that
it was perfect time for a twilight swim! After we jumped in virtually
the rest of the boat joined I=92ve never seen so many drunk people in
the sea before.
Next day up at 7am, which really hurt and then went onto do some rock
climbing. Was awesome pretty difficult and no one managed the fourth
climb, which was a 6b if that means anything to anyone. Got some great
pictures but as always struggling to upload. Surprisingly, I got
injured (cut my big toe) on a rock in the sea which had to be bandaged
up else I would have smashed the last climb. Second night we stopped
on the isalnd of Cat Ba.
Back here now and staying until Sunday few people we met in Loa are
coming over Saturday to celebrate me officially entering my mid
twenties, should be fun!
Hope everyone is well with Indochina Sails!
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