yeah-huh!: Pictures From Vietnam [3]

[halong bay] the famed halong bay, and the authorities are trying to get the place voted as one of the new 7 wonders. i've heard and read so much about the place, but it was sadly, disappointing. i really don't see what's the hype? granted, it's amazing how so many islands (thousands) formed on the sea, but that's pretty much it.

[halong bay] one of the floating villages

[halong bay]according to our tour guide sang, this is the signature rock of halong bay. the one that graces the postscards that we buy

[halong bay] a view from the top

[halong bay] the cave had some pretty amazing works of nature. but the photos suck

[halong bay] daniel loved these boats

[halong bay] the sun sets as our boat makes it's way back to shore

[perfume pagoda] again, nothing much. the vietnamese managed to create much hype about such places, but it's just temples after temples on the mountains. but it was a nice boat ride, ruined by the amount of trash in the river

[perfume pagoda] delicacies on display, but you can understand when we didn't touch the meat served to us

[on the bus] on the way back to hanoi, another sunset, down the paddy fields

[hoa lu] ancient capital of vietnam, this place exudes old time charm and peace. vendors line the path to the ancient city selling drinks and tidbits. a very small area but is a nice drop by

[hoa lu] quite classic, just take away the background

[hoa lu] another boat ride near hoa lu. this one was much nicer, going into caves and very scenic. mountains line the riversides, standing tall and majestic