Ha Long Bay, Vietnam (The Latest Seven Wonder Of The World)

Halong Bay in Vietnam is one of the seven natural wonders of the world the latest, coupled with the island of Komodo. In this bay, you can see the karst hills that stand in the middle of the water. Unique! The second day in Vietnam. I'm getting ready to visit Halong Bay which is one of the natural wonders of the world. My roommate, Brandon, was preparing to visit the same destination.

Exactly at 8 am, a tour guide a tour to Halong Bay came to the hostel where I was staying to pick me and Brandon. I followed the tour guide and tour bus-shaped entered minibus. On the bus already there are many tourists beramput-faced blonde and the rest of Asia. Buses continued to swirl around the Old Quarter to pick up other tour participants.

After all the passengers is fully charged, the bus departed for the Halong Bay. Old Hanoi-Halong Bay trip will take about 3 hours. Along the way, the bus stopped briefly in restaurants and the sale of souvenirs and gifts. There is enough to make proud when I look at the hawker center of souvenirs here, a few snacks like Oreo and Ritz, when I read behind the wrapper turns are produced in Indonesia.

The bus resumed its journey towards Halong Bay. After 3 hours in the bus finally arrived at Halong Bay, where, during which only exist in a dream I do. There are a lot of posters large enough that there is at the entrance to the Port of Halong Bay.

The images contained in the poster is a few rows of hill karst Halong Bay, as well as cave drawings stalactites and stalagmites are decorated with colorful lights. There is number 7 on the poster, followed by Vietnamese language that seemed meaningful 7 Wonders of the World.

All participants shared tour ticket to enter Halong Bay by the tour guide. After holding each ticket, then one by one the participants entered the boat tour of Halong Bay tour. Lots of tour boats anchored at the port of Halong Bay.

Forms of tourist boats that will take me and the other participants is quite unique, which follows the traditional style ship and brown. So that the impression of the wood material is still visible. This makes this boat looks good and has a characteristic. Although the traditional shape, but the facilities that are on this ship is quite a luxury.

Ships started out to bring all participants to witness the exotic tour Halong Bay. From a distance looks row Halong Bay karst hills that look like dial-connect, between the hills of one another. Several tour participants issued a camera to capture every moment that passed. The number of islands or hills karst contained in Halong Bay is about more than 1,000 islands. But only 900 islands have been given names.

Ships closer karst hills that look bigger. Rows of karst hills in Halong Bay is a little in common with a row of hills located on the island of Phi-phi, Thailand. Only the islands or a row of hills karst in Halong Bay have higher numbers and shapes also vary.

Moreover, in one of the hills karst in Halong Bay, there are cave stalactites and stalagmites sizeable decorated with colorful lights. But for the beauty of the underwater world is only owned by Phi-phi island in Thailand, compared to Halong Bay.

Ships began floating dock at a port measuring approximately 15 x 15 meters which are building a small hut made of wood on it. Some passengers down to the floating harbor and do some kayaking around the nearby karst hills. Rates for doing kayaking is US $ 5 (about USD 60,000) per person.

Some sellers of fruit and food vendors and soft drinks that use small boats began to arrive towards pelabahan floating. Similar floating market in Banjarmasin. The buyers began arriving towards the floating market. Among the fruits are sold they are rambutan, Vietnamese, call Zambutan.

Once satisfied doing kayaking and relaxing on a boat floating in the harbor, while enjoying views of the karst hills, then ship heading to the next destination. See clusters of stalactites and stalagmites found in a cave in one of the karst hills.

Not long after, the ship docked at the port near one of the karst hills specially built ships to anchor tourist who want to visit the cave of stalactites and stalagmites. By the time I get there, the port is being renovated. Looks like Halong Bay wants to preen after being declared as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world.

One by one the tour participants got off the ship and into the cave which has thousands of stalactites and stalagmites. I was amazed to see clusters of stalactites and stalagmites that grow beautiful when illuminated by light colorful. I and the other tour participants continue down the cave with the texture of the road up and down and full of rocks. Finally a trip down the cave to the exit. It appears some souvenir sellers at this exit.

All tour participants come back one by one up the ship, and then the ship docked back to the Port of Halong Bay. Actual journey through the islands of Halong Bay still feels less satisfied, because not all of the island unexplored. Maybe because there is a number of islands in Halong Bay is too much, so there is enough time to approach everything. But never mind I am still grateful because it could witness a wonder of the world directly.

The vessel arrived at the Port of Halong Bay, all tour participants got off the ship and headed for the bus, for subsequent transfer to their respective destinations. Buses run to bring all participants to enjoy a tour of 3 hour journey towards Hanoi. Around 20:00 at night, me and Brandon got off the bus and walk about 500 meters to the hostel.

On arrival at the hostel, I went out looking for dinner to a restaurant Tandoor, places to eat kosher ever I go. This time I tried the other Indian menu but that is still associated with rice, namely Kashmiri Pillau. Certainly not dare to try again because the Tea Vietnamesse extraordinary bitterness. Menu Kashmiri Pillau that I felt the message was not much different from the Nasi Briyani, only be added to marinades in a separate container which is not compatible with My tongue.

Finished dinner, I returned home on foot to the hostel. For the return trip this time I do not get lost like yesterday, because it was understood everywhere the direction that must be passed. Once in the hostel, I direct this body rested for the trip tomorrow.

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