Bobcock in Vietnam - Part 2 - Halong Bay

[Bobcock]

I took a two day trip to Halong Bay, I was originally going for 3, but had to change as I needed to be back in Hanoi because my wife and kids were joining me.

I must say I was disappointed. Not by the bay itself, but by the fact the boat went to the same area everyone else did. Stopped there and went no further. The idea of cruising around was appealing. sadly we did none of that. There are so many boats doing the same thing, it's hardly ideal.

I'm not that good at this sort of photography, so I'd appreciate any pointers.

Just so Nawty feels happy, I'll confess, there are some cheats in these artworks (blue skies). it was grey all the time.

1. taken from a fast moving bus on the way to Halong.



2. just too many boats.................



3 - 8. Pictures taken inside the rather large cave. Name escapes me now.

[Bobcock]

8 - 9. Not the greatest sunset ever.





10 - 15 On the second morning we did a short trip to Cat Bah Island to drop some people off, then headed back to Halong. Nice trip, but just not enough of the scenery to do it justice.













16. Heading back to port, it was like a race, loads of boats all headed in the same direction.



17 - 20. The countryside is fantastic driving back, so green. I just wanted to stop and walk out into the fields with a camera, but I was reduced to a 400mm lens and a seat at the back of the bus.

Some of them are not too bad though.

[Marmite the Dog]

Originally Posted by Bobcock

I'd appreciate any pointers.

Never use a square vignette.

[Bobcock]

Different vignette, slightly different crop.

[terry57]

Some nice pictures there mate.

Not much you can do about the amount of boats that cruise that place as every bugger and his dog fronts up for a look see.

Give it a few years and things will quieten down abit as the punters will wisen up to the rip offs going down in vietnam and stop going there.

Slippery little buggers they are.

[Bobcock]

I've deleted one of the pics because it was crap.

Actually I found the Vietnamese very pleasant, very helpful and the 'rip offs' not much worse than how real tourists get treated here.

[wichenburi]

I like your pictures, I think Halong looks great. Would you recommend it.

[sunsetter]

nice one bob

[Nawty]

I like the too many boats one meself, very nice.

What is a vinigarette ??

Keep trying BobsKnob, you're getting better at it...

Now if you only took the camera into the toilet that time I might have believed you.

[Nawty]

'back of the bus'.....how appropriate

[Bobcock]

Nawty.

You really are a bell end.

Oh and I did, I just never showed you the picture.

I don't like these pics, just put them up to continue the story, next is Hoi An, back to choosing only good shots (if I find any).