We survived another overnight train, this time arriving at the station at 4.30am. We drove to Halong Bay, about four hours away and boarded our 'junk' for an overnight cruise. We had a fantastic time, the scenary reminded us of the Coromandal, with lots of towering rocky islands and mist. The boat was lovely (- except too much sea-food) and it was so great to be away from the noise and dirt of the cities. Dispite the long and somewhat arduous drive to get there, it was well worth every moment. The highlight was visiting a floating fishing village this morning where there is even a school. The village was quite small and had sampans being rowed about selling fresh produce. (no motor scooters beeping horns...yay! - oh and we had rice on the boat...a very rice boat....)
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Okay, so what was the Bond movie filmed in a location very like this.... I can't remember myself, just the towering islands and was it Sean or Roger days....?! oooh the mind with age is a dreadful thing!
Looks "fab" though, despite the mist...
Just catching up on your news after a few days off line...
the Stiles Crew!
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