Back to Hanoi

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Back on dry land we headed to Hanoi for one more night in the north before flying toward southern Vietnam.  We saw this sailor walking along near the docks.

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Lots of fields everywhere.

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Halong Bay’s islands fade away in the haze.

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I’m sure that says something inspirational.

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And a Christmas greeting in Vietnam.

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Bread sellers along the road.

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Heading Back to Dry Land

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After a wonderful time in Halong Bay, it was time to head back to dry land.

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Getting on the little boat to go back to the mainland.  The two gentlemen in red in this photo seem to have paid for the company of the two women sitting next to them.

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The ships that didn’t have guests were all tied up along the tourist pier.

Kayaking on Halong Bay

IMG_3603 The morning view out of our cabin windows.

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We decided to go kayaking around some of the islands in the morning.

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One of the many women trying to sell things.

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We were able to kayak right under the overhanging cliffs.

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Steph and I shared a kayak.

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Floating villages.

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