Our second day at Halong Bay. After an early breakfast we went to a site where we boarded “Bamboo boats” - actually fibreglass and steel boats but presumably the same design as the traditional boats of the area. Our oarsman took us through a natural tunnel into a lagoon like area totally surrounded by rocky walls. There was a family of monkeys playing on the rocks and various birds and a hundred kayaks and bamboo boats.
Afterwards we returned the ship for a shower then a lesson cooking Vietnamese fried spring rolls. These became part of our lunch. Our guide pointed out that these are traditionally made for new year celebrations in spring - hence the name.
Our final night was back in the old part of Hanoi. Then the long flight home on Wednesday via Ho Chi Minh City again.
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