Halong Bay

We decided to get out of the hotel and visit Halong bay today. It turned out to be a good decision. Halong Bay is one of the main tourist attractions in Vietnam and is a body of water filled with limestone mountains. There is a myth about the descending dragon that goes along with it, you can google to find out more. For $45 dollars we had our own private minivan, our own private boat, 4 hours on the bay, lunch, and admission to the caves. It was well worth it. Many of the hotels promote the overnight tours, but there is a day tour, which is more doable with new babies. We did not realize this at first. Here are a few pics:

The typical boat

Inside the caves