2014-12-03-Dy14: Ha Long Bay & Thien Cung Grotto

Day 2 of our cruise, we went to a SPECTACULAR cave in the bay called Thien Cung Grotto. One of the most spectacular caves I've been in. All of us loved it, but Matthew's highlight was standing on a bridge deep in the cave an doing his best Gandalf, "You Shall Not PAAASSSS!". Jenny's highlight was buying absolutely dirt-cheap pearl jewelery from the locals.

I'll post some pics later, but here's someone else's pic from the grotto:

We were back on land by noon, then bussed back to Hanoi.

Our hotel upgraded us to a penthouse suite, which was lovely. We went out in the evening and saw a water puppet show, then had dinner and did a little more shopping.

[update: added a few pics]

Siblings at dinner

Tom's hair getting out of control. Will need to get him a haircut here.

Boys in the boat, rowing out to see a fishing village.

Jenny tries here hand at making spring rolls during an on-ship cooking class.

Attempted (and failed) night time squid fishing

Jenny in Ha Long Bay.

Thien Cung grotto.

Walking Hanoi

Buying fruit before our flight to Cambodia