Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #301 Share Posted November 4, 2023 The next morning we were sailing into Halong Bay. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #303 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) The Viking Orion had beaten us in. first lunch at Kaiseki. And then I was off on the Zen monastery and local village tour. Edited November 4, 2023 by drron29 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #305 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Then on to a new highway opened a year ago which mostly follows Halong Bay. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #306 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) And now a slight delay in our tour as our stationary bus was hit by a speeding local bus. They had to climb out through a broken window as the door on the red bus was jammed. For us only a 15 minute delay until a replacement bus arrived. .picasa.ini Edited November 4, 2023 by drron29 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #307 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Lots of new developements because of the new highway, Lots of coal mines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #308 Share Posted November 4, 2023 We stopped at a local market. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #309 Share Posted November 4, 2023 The highway has a few sections missing. And we reach the temple. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #310 Share Posted November 4, 2023 The lower part of the temple complex. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #311 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Now climb the first 100 stairs. But now I continue via the roadway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #312 Share Posted November 4, 2023 The higher you went the better the views. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #313 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Now we are going to sit down on these mats to practice Zen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #315 Share Posted November 4, 2023 I was a total failure in Zen meditation. hard enough just to get down on the floor. the various aches and pains then prevented an open mind. So nothing more to do but look at the decorations. And back down the hill I go. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 4, 2023 Author #316 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Now off to the village. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 5, 2023 Author #317 Share Posted November 5, 2023 We arrive at the village. Those are Peach trees. Cobra wine. Not aged enough to drink yet. This bird already said hello so I taught it to say hello Ron. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 5, 2023 Author #318 Share Posted November 5, 2023 We visited an old couple and were served tea and steamed sweet potato. Also had a nip of his rice wine. basically alcohol. The fellow seemed to like his drinks. This fellow didn't seem worried 3 days before Thanksgiving. As we were leaving all the children appeared. There were 3 older girls who wanted to practice English. A young fellow approached me and asked me to say his name. From the reactions of all the others it obviously wasn't his name. Probably taught to swear in Vietnamese. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 5, 2023 Author #319 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Lots of new construction. Then turned on to the inland route as the sun was setting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 6, 2023 Author #320 Share Posted November 6, 2023 The last of the sun set and passing several miles of coal mines which our guide at the beginning of the excursion said were just small operations begun by the French. Then through the Halong Bay CBD. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 6, 2023 Author #321 Share Posted November 6, 2023 An area of flower shops. Then eating areas. And finally hotels across the bay. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 8, 2023 Author #322 Share Posted November 8, 2023 That night it was Indochine for dinner. The menu. The welcome cocktail was based on orange. As she doesn't do spicy food Rojaan had 2 appetisers. The beef tataki and the foie gras and mushrooms. She liked both. I had the Tom yum soup which was ordinary and then the Osso buco Szechuan style. It was very tender and flavorsome. We both finished with their creme brulee which is fantastic. Then time to leave Halong Bay. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 8, 2023 Author #323 Share Posted November 8, 2023 The next day was a sea day and lunch was on the pool deck. Rojaan had her usual Caesar salad with chicken and I had a variety from the buffet they do on sea days. Then Rojaan had the Eton Mess and I the cheesecake. Dinner was back in Atlantide. Rojaan started with the laced prawn and then had the lobster. I started with the curried cauliflower and then lobster salad both of which were nice. I then had the steak Rossini. Again a very good steak. When we got back to the suite just caught the last of the sunset. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 8, 2023 Author #324 Share Posted November 8, 2023 The next morning we were docked in Da Nang. Once again a magnificent view from the Cruise terminal. But all the busses and vans were there. Then I was off on the Exploring Cham Civilisation excursion. First of all through stacks of containers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1185 Posted November 9, 2023 #325 Share Posted November 9, 2023 The charred cauliflower dish sounded really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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