Yippeee! So from the over night train from Sapa to Hanoi we jump straight on a bus out to the coast! Weeeeeeee! Sun! Sea! Halong Bay! World Heritage site!
Halong Bay is the most over rated tourist attraction in Vietnam. Boarding the boats is madness. There are so many and its all just tourist all arriving at the same time to do the same thing. It seems very difficult o to this trip independantly and if you are up against it with time i would recommend a day trip and not the 3 days that we decided upo, This is not a beach holiday. This is a trap to steal more money from your wallet. The boats themselves are great! Lunch was not too bad either consisting of a reasonable amount of seafood and average vietnamese grub. Its when they try and charge you $2 for a can of beer that you have been buying for 30c that it begins to annoy you. Then they have the cheek to wave a corkage notice under your nose of $1.50 per beer if you so desire to bring your own. You might think $2 is reasonable but when you are on a budget and you know how much these things cost its outrageous. But this is typical of Vietnam. Some people don't even bother trying to rip you off....they just stand with their hands out saying "Money Money Money!"
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