Halong Bay tucked up on the north east coast of Vietnam and about 3 hours drive from Hanoi is recognised as a World Heritage site due to its landscape and geological features. We took a 3 day cruise on a junk through this wonderfully scenic area. The 17 people on board spanned quite a mix of nationalities - 2 English, 3 French, 1 Finn, 1 Portuguese, 1 South African, 2 Americans, 2 Irish, 2 Indian, 2 Spanish and 1 Peruvian of English descent so made for some interesting conversations. Food on board was superb and we had a surfeit of prawns, crab and fish. We had a very lazy 3 days cruising around some of the almost 2000 islands and outcrops, occasionally stopping for a swim or a bit of site seeing at a fishing village or cave. It was quite a contrast from the noise, hustle and bustle of Hanoi and we enjoyed it immensely. The scenery is quite wonderful and this is a trip we would recomend.
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