Today we started off early with a boat tour through Ha Long Bay. Of course, we were late to get to the boat and was holding up the whole group. To our surprise, the same group that we took the bus over to Ha Long City was on our tour. What are the odds. These guys (guys and girls) are crazy, loud, and love to drink (mind you its 8am). I have never met another group of people like them, they are always getting as drunk as possible and lets just say they all like to experiment with each other.
The beginning of the ride was a very foggy ride. While it was unfortunate to not be able to see the full bay in light, seeing it in the fog was equally as amazing. I felt like I was behind enemy lines in the Vietnam War. The large rocks that are sprinkled throughout the bay are unreal, it almost seems fake because the formations are so unnatural.
We stopped off in an area and got to paddle through the bay in kayaks. Boyd and I both got in the same two person kayak so we could get some great footage of the area. I keep saying it, but it was so unreal; this was one of the best experiences I have had yet on this trip, paddling through the bay, caves, and tunnels. We attempted to find a place where we could free water solo, which is when you climb a rock face with no ropes so if you fall you fall into the water. We were unable to find a suitable climbing spots along with a deep enough drop spots. Robbie did climb a little spot, but it wasn't deep enough for us to get that high.
After we explored the area via kayak, we all joined in for lunch on the boat. Throughout the day, the other group of travels have gotten louder and more drunk, it got to a point were it was too much. The fog has lifted, which provided for a much better view. We soon landed on Monkey Island. The name explains itself. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't good enough to go swimming, but there were a bunch of monkeys roaming the beaches, drinking and eating food that tourists leave unguarded. When I went to take a photo of one of the monkeys, he rushed towards me and took my beer and began to drink it. At first I thought he was coming to attack me, then I couldn't help but laugh at it.
As the cruise through the bay concluded, we parted ways with the our crazy friends. We headed in for an back up for our last night in Cat Ba, as our next move takes us south on a long all day bus ride.
The beginning of the ride was a very foggy ride. While it was unfortunate to not be able to see the full bay in light, seeing it in the fog was equally as amazing. I felt like I was behind enemy lines in the Vietnam War. The large rocks that are sprinkled throughout the bay are unreal, it almost seems fake because the formations are so unnatural.
We stopped off in an area and got to paddle through the bay in kayaks. Boyd and I both got in the same two person kayak so we could get some great footage of the area. I keep saying it, but it was so unreal; this was one of the best experiences I have had yet on this trip, paddling through the bay, caves, and tunnels. We attempted to find a place where we could free water solo, which is when you climb a rock face with no ropes so if you fall you fall into the water. We were unable to find a suitable climbing spots along with a deep enough drop spots. Robbie did climb a little spot, but it wasn't deep enough for us to get that high.
After we explored the area via kayak, we all joined in for lunch on the boat. Throughout the day, the other group of travels have gotten louder and more drunk, it got to a point were it was too much. The fog has lifted, which provided for a much better view. We soon landed on Monkey Island. The name explains itself. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't good enough to go swimming, but there were a bunch of monkeys roaming the beaches, drinking and eating food that tourists leave unguarded. When I went to take a photo of one of the monkeys, he rushed towards me and took my beer and began to drink it. At first I thought he was coming to attack me, then I couldn't help but laugh at it.
As the cruise through the bay concluded, we parted ways with the our crazy friends. We headed in for an back up for our last night in Cat Ba, as our next move takes us south on a long all day bus ride.
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