Trains, and boats, and bikes
From Halong Bay, we returned to Hanoi for a five-hour “layover” before we caught our train to Hoi An, which lies along the South Central Coast. With all our gear stowed away in our backpacks, we planned a leisurely evening of web surfing at one of the many Internet cafe’s scattered around Old Town. Life [...]
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There be dragons – Halong Bay
The legend goes that the islands of Halong Bay were formed by a dragons who spit out jade and jewels into the sea to help the Vietnamese build a barrier to defend against would be invaders. After attempts to conquer the area was thwarted, the dragons fell in love with the bay and took eternal [...]
