We piled onto a junk with some friends to sail on Ha Long Bay, a UNSECO world heritage site. The bay is dotted with fishing villages at the base of some of the rock / island formations and it has an almost indescribable natural beauty. It’s kind of like the Grand Canyon in that you have to see it in person grasp the grandeur of it. The day we went was fairly cloudy, but that really didn’t matter much. It was still breathtaking. Here are some photos.

Joe

Rock Formations of Ha Long Bay

Placid waters of Ha Long Bay with a fishing village at the base of an island

Mary Anne sailing on a Vietnamese Junk on Ha Long Bay

Mary Anne and Brigitta sailing on Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay Rock Formations

Ha Long Bay Harbor from our stateroom veranda

Ha Long Bay “Thumb”

Fishing Village on Ha Long Bay

A Fishing Village on Ha Long Bay