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the bay with these limestone formations jutting out of the sea was amazingly beautiful. vietnamese myth has it that halong bay was formed when a family of dragons descended to earth and spit out jewels & jade which turned into these islands.Jul 04, 2005
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we were shrouded in mist & fog as our boat wove through these incredible limestone formations in the south china sea. once in a while, through the fog, we'd see a boat appear all of a sudden in front of usJul 04, 2005
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Cat Ba island in HaLong Bay where we spent the night. we left our boat and trecked up mountainous paths at night and got this one section of the island where there was electricity and a few hotels & places to eat along this stretch of road.This is the view from our hotel room.Jul 04, 2005
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the Cat Ba harbour filled with hundred of these fishing boatsJul 04, 2005
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floating restaurants in the middle of nowhere in the south china seaJul 04, 2005
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there are these floating villages scattered all over ha long bay, in the south china seaJul 04, 2005
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floating villageJul 04, 2005
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a floating house in ha long bayJul 04, 2005
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Chuck & I rented this boat just for ourselves (normally these boats are rented by big groups of tourists)Jul 04, 2005
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view from our "deluxe riverview" room. the rooftop bar of the hotel was supposed to be one of the best places in town according to Lonely Planet, but we didn't find it all that excitingJul 04, 2005
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something happened to our card key and we were locked out of our hotel room. waiting to be rescued in the lounge area on our floorJul 04, 2005
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a sign in the American War museum (the war that's referred to as the Vietnam War in the US)Jul 04, 2005
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inside the Central Market. this is a HUGE crazy indoor market. you can get EVERYTHING here. fresh produce, animals, fish, butchered meat, cosmetics, clothes, electronics, cooked food,... - even manicures/pedicures while people walk all around youJul 04, 2005
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so many motorcyclists/pedestrians wear these pollution masks in saigonJul 04, 2005
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couples hanging out and making out by the Saigon River on their motorbikes at nightJul 04, 2005
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Hotel Majestic, where we stayed. supposed to be one of the classic colonial hotels in southeast asia. but the renovated rooms inside looked tacky and ours was painted a hideous green colourJul 04, 2005
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empty streets late at nightJul 04, 2005
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plaza on the Dong Khoi. packed during the day, abandoned late at nightJul 04, 2005
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carving a block of soap into a flower. the flower shaped soaps are really amazingly delicate - and they make them so fast!Jul 04, 2005
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view from the open massage hut at princess villageJul 04, 2005
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the little bridge leading to our cottage by the beachJul 04, 2005
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