It rained for a significant amount of the journey which did not look good for our night on the bay. The trip to the junk on the tender was very wet. We had our lunch on board and set sail. The rain stopped after we headed off on our journey. A combination of the rain and the mist/smog restricted our views.
As promised, the rain cleared and so did the skies. What a spectacular part of the world.
We went by tender to explore one of the caves in the area. The police turned us around. Not wearing life jackets. Too many people on board. Who knows? It has not been an issue in the past. We did learn there had been an accident the previous day and also the bay had been closed until shortly before our arrival due to the bad weather. Lucky for us, we were allowed in. So back to our boat we went, put on life jackets and made the journey in two trips this time. All was good. The cave and the views were spectacular.
Lucky for us we had this delay as it allowed us to view a magnificent sunset. A group of about 8 took the option of kayaking to a nearby beach. The rest of us joined them there for a refreshing swim.
A glorious day!
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Location:Halong Bay, Vietnam
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