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Halong Bay, Vietnam – Best Kayak SE Asia?

Exotic Destinations: Halong Bay in Vietnam

Vietnam is a small country dominated by a huge expense. Its narrow, slippery S-shaped sections between the Land of the Mekong Delta in the south and the Red River Delta north and meets the South China Sea in a dramatic sweep and a half thousand miles of beautiful beaches, traditional fishing villages, dramatic headlands and island full bays. Halong Bay is a huge body of water calm, with thousands of limestone islands fantastic. It competes with Thailand Phang Nga Bay, as the best destination in Southeast Asia, tropical kayaking.

Sunset on Halong Bay in Vietnam's northern coast creates a scene that defines the East. The columns in the form of limestone, which on the back of the Sea of weak bases, assuming such perfect proportions and how to make fun of any artificial imitation of sculpture as naive. For centuries, the harmony of the landscape has inspired a painting school Vietnamese. Drifting on a reed under the overhangs yawning and watch the light disappear and turn rocky peaks in the foliage of the forest giants Figures are for a few moments, to be part of an Asian landscape timeless.

A Dream Come True kayak – Halong kayaking trip

After Dragon fellow crew welcomed us on board and loaded into our kayaks double the ceiling of the cabin, we move away from Bai Chay and in another world. And what a world that turned out to be. My sense of wonder and admiration to the site regularly rowed increased between high islands wrapped in thick vegetation falling arches explored the sea, beautiful rock gardens, caves and spectacular films of the golden beaches. Excellent skills navigation guidance have been essential in this complex picture.

After hours in the kayaks, we return to the support vessel, which had a bridge, covered with large tables and benches where people relax and socialize, and a chef who had been sent from heaven. Link, but full of beauty and a mild, had the gift of being able to beat the course to eight rooms in a small kitchen, over two burners and kerosene. A lunchtime cries of joy were heard on the boat like a wonderful dish after another placed before us. The best seafood imaginable – lobster, shrimp, crab, fish and a variety of delicate spring rolls, fragrant soups, stir fried meat and vegetables, all deliciously prepared. While we ate, we could see through a panorama of islands stretching in all directions, making a sign to go beyond the Bay to discover its deepest secrets and mysteries old.

One day we kayaked in a misty dawn. Go ahead through the mist, the strange forms began to materialize. Limestone Rocks Rosa pure water several hundred feet. They were strangely bent and leaning over the model with cracks, caves and arches and covered with trees is unlikely. As he passed by them, more and more mass appeared on the dating fog like a clever trick with mirrors create the illusion of hundreds of these islands surreal. But there are hundreds of them, creating a mysterious scene directly from some of the paintings the former East and believe the legends about this great bay one of its islands are formed with dragons spat out jewels and sea monsters still lurk in waters.

Towards the end of our third day of the sweetness of three hours of sailing per day, found a small temple on a sandy beach, at the foot of a cliff. Boats colored paper hanging roof. At its altar, brass pots hair sticks of incense, and plates are piled with offerings of fruit, cigarettes fishermen and money moving to the left. One by one, our crew of six was added to these offers, then lit incense sticks and stayed with them in his hands, bowing before the altar and pray. In silence and a little self-conscious, pay tribute to the spirits and sea dragons, leaving our Specials Behind West – dollar bills, sweets and biscuits. This scene is staged several times in the coming days as we discover more shrines, called on the beach amid lush vegetation, all tests have recently been visited by fishermen.

Fishing families live in the Bay individual Halong aboard his small boat, which was constructed from bamboo fabric sealed with tar. Often the boats are floating waterway to form "peoples". Paddling between islands, which are often found in these villages, where smoke rose from coal, radio plays, the dogs barked at us from the deck of the barge and teenagers shouted enthusiastically, while their younger brothers and sisters looked fearfully around the low crown straw.

Sometimes our senses are so overloaded Halong Bay are available. The fourth day paddling in a small tunnel leading under the cliff of an island very high. At the end of the tunnel was a small point of light. Ducking beneath stalactites and push the walls filled with our oars, he maneuvered his respect. The beams of the lamp head were engulfed by the dark depths and echoes our nervous laughter around us. Gradually, the scattering of light, light rose and shone on the water. Assuming that we rowed right under the island had not expected to recur in Halong Bay and see the familiar perspectives. By contrast, rowed in the heart of the island of stone limestone, which over the centuries have been eroded by wind and water until completely empty and open to the sky.

A deep silence fell our group kayak kayak, go out, blinking, dark tunnel in a lagoon surrounded by a circle of steep walls. The air was still and warm. The only sound is the rallying cry of a solitary bird, hidden somewhere in the shade of dense vegetation. We are floating in a jade-colored water over us, surrounded by acid rock and the sky was pale, the sun hidden by clouds. Hardly dared to breathe for fear of breaking the spell by an ethereal garden, this pristine and perfect. It would have been easy to stay there for hours, but the tide was widespread, and soon the tunnel is closed by water. Upon leaving, I thought of the immensity of this beautiful bay and how this future travel page and there is still much to discover – the sanctuaries, beaches, caves, tunnels and interior lagoons of the islands – And who knows what else?

After the kayak back to our boat, we sailed up the evening, after dropping anchor in a cove on deck to watch the meteors flash across the night sky. In the bay, the lights of squid fishermen bobbed on the horizon, like fallen stars. Behind us, the moonstone giant towers in the tranquil waters and beaches of money into eternal rest. In the black silence, Halong Bay held on to its beauty.

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