Day 14 of the cycling tour, 30 kms.
'Breakfast at the hotel, ride to Bieu Nghi town and a short transfer to Halong Bay.
12.15 Upon arrival at Ha Long city, Sip on a refreshing welcome drink upon check in
before you begin your cruise through the bay.
12.30 Transfer to cruise ship. 12.45 Check in cabin, Start sail from Bai Tu Long Bay area, Feast on a delicious lunch as
you cruise among beautiful of islets (Tea pot islet, Mat Quy –Monster Face islet, Yen
Ngua islet, Man’s Head islet, Tortoise islet etc.
13.00 Lunch is served in the restaurant at the first deck.
15.30 Take in the charm and tranquility of the lagoon at Luon Cave onboard a traditional
rowing boat.
16.15 Back onboard and continue cruising through limestone islets.
16.30 Visit Ti Top Island where you can enjoy swimming, kayaking or walking up to
the summit and admire a fantastic view onto Halong Bay.
18.00 Onboard the vessel, surrounded by a stunning setting in motion, attend our chef’s
cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking.
19.30 Gala Elegant dinner served onboard.
21.00 Evening activities: relax at leisure; enjoy our Movie Night, Board Games or our
Massage & Spa services. Squid fishing and chatting with your partner, friends, family.'
As we will be on the boat overnight I assume there will be no internet.
Blog will be updated when service is available.
Sporting our new jerseys.
Our room last night.
A few pics from our final bike ride. I rode 418 kms on this tour, about 200kms less than we expected to be riding.
Fresh coconut water.
Bike riding over it was on to the bus to transfer to the harbour for our cruise on Halong Bay. I've been looking forward to this part of the trip for months. The pictures I have seen look spectacular.
Waiting to board.
Welcoming committee.
Ti Top Island, where we climbed up to the lookout at the top. 420 steep steps.
Ti Top Island has an area of 3.7 hectares and is one of the smallest islands making up Halong Bay.
Cosmonaut Gherman Titov.
Greg and Glen went for a kayak.
Our tender back to the boat.
The sun is starting to set.
We had a Gala dinner and I finally got to wear the one dress I packed.
Pumpkin soup.
Smoked duck.
Muscle and prawns.
Our dinner was absolutely delicious and the only meal we have had that there was no wastage. Every scrap was eaten.
We have had a very busy and full day today and while Halong Bay was stunning it left me a little disappointed in humanity. It is very polluted and way too crowded and tough restrictions need to be put in place to protect this amazing piece of the world.
Well done to anyone who read all this. Sorry, not sorry for the overload of photos.
your photos make the Bay look a lot better than it actually was, well done Sue
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