Skimming Anchor
February 5th, 2009 - 9:01pm
One of the hundreds of islands at Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Taken while cruising along in a junk.
Ha Long Bay is the single reason I decided I wanted to go to Vietnam. I must have seen it on Getaway or some such show, and as soon as I saw it I realised I wanted to go there. It took a long time to convince Justine that she wanted to visit Vietnam as well; given that she thought it was populated by guerrillas waging war in dense jungle (or possibly just a dive) I can understand her reluctance.
This was taken shortly after we arrived, from over the bow of the junk on which we stayed. I really like the way the anchor was skimming along the surface of the water in this shot, but given the way the boat is, I couldn’t actually see it until I had already taken the shot.
I attempted a few and this is my favourite; the water is just blurred enough to convey what is happening but clear enough to look like water.
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As Vietnamese person, I’m very glad to read your blog. There are several interesting things in Vietnam await you to discover. If you need any further information, I will try to answer as local person.
There are countless travel agencies who sell these cruises in Hanoi and other cities in the region, and every hotel will be thrilled to book one for you as well. Since most agencies contract with third-party companies to handle the actual cruise, experiences can vary — the seas of Ha Long Bay are plied by smooth, classy junks and old, loud rattletraps. You might run across someone who had a great time on a US$ 35 cruise with one agency, and upon booking the same, spend a whole night choking on carbon exhaust fumes.
The sad fact (for budget travelers) is: the more you pay, the better your odds will be. You should be safe with cruises in the US$50 range, but really nice ones can run as high as US$200 per person. Try [SPAM] for a nice touch of luxury & charm at [SPAM]
Ed: This comment has been edited; it contains what appears to be spam but still has some good points.