Thursday, January 28, 2016

HaLong Bay Jan. 28

Wake up was 6:00. On the bus at 7:30. 4 hour bus ride. Our guide lectured us about life in Vietnam during the ride. It is raining again and we are not able to see out of the window well. Fog. 4 hour boat ride. 4 hour bus ride back to hotel.








Very foggy but that is part of the beauty.











































A community of people living on boats and fishermen.







Lunch was on the boat. Just our group of 24 people. It was all Vietnamese food. I think Jack got food poisoning. And my stomach was a big rumble.






There was touring boats everywhere. Along with fishing boats.

Rice paddies. People were farming them. Standing with rubber boots in the cold wet weather. Then gong into their cold unheated homes. Not an easy life.






Homes along the drive. They are very narrow and tall. Mostly windows in the front and back. Not the sides of the houses as other houses are built close.








Dinner was at an American style Resturant. It was supposed to be a night where dinner was on our own expense. But our Odysseys tour Co. Felt bad about the weather and gave us a dinner. True fully, it was not their problem. We knew the weather as going to be cold and wet in the city. And it was!







Salmon mashed potato







Steak and fries





















We stopped at a place the guide calls a Happy Store. The toilets in Vietnam are fine. No squatty ones and all have toilet paper so far.
This store is employed by people with disabilities. They made all different types of art work.
















This is something I Would have bought. But cost is $200.














You really do not know the quality of the Jewerly

Enamel





































































































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