Tour of a pearl farm, then to Cat Ba island for the day. cycled to village Viet Hai, hike up to a cave where local people hid during the war when Americans were bombing. Cycle back to the boat, then afternoon kayaking, swimming; great day :-)

Waiting to get on a boat (paradise junk) in Halong bay. Quite exciting as the boat looks lovely and the scenery stunning. Need to get a life jacket for spencer! photo is from dinner last night, rice and chopsticks as usual! Sticking to fruit and bread for breakfast tho, don't fancy noodles. Fantastic boat, had lunch on the way out to the bay. Visit to limestone caves, Sung Sot, cooking demo from chef - deep fried spring rolls - yum! Small boat trip out to the fl...