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Our last meal in Hanoi

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Street life around the old quarters.

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After a short rest we proceeded to check out the old quarters and do some shopping before proceeding back to the hotel for our last night in Vietnam.

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After a hard day's work we settled down for a well deserved dinner before proceeding to check in to out hotel. Shopping awaits

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After the visits, it's time to hit to the streets to talk to the locals. In groups of 4-5, we proceeded to survey the local residents in the impact of tourism in the city of Hanoi. We are glad to be able to complete this challenging task with whatever little Vietnamese we learned. We then proceeded to do a land use survey across the street.

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We next proceed to visit the Hoa Loa Prison Museum. Hoa Loa Prison was once listed among the world's worst prisons to be in. Used at different times to house anti-French activists, political prisoners, American POWs, the prison museum provides a glimpse of the various important periods of Vietnamese history.

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After lunch, we proceeded to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn more about the 54 different ethnic groups which made up the Vietnamese population. We acquired a greater understanding about their language and culture.

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Arrival at Hanoi for a sumptuous buffet lunch at Khai Brother's cafe

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Arrival at Hanoi for a sumptuous buffet lunch at Khai Brother's cafe

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After a good night's rest we wake up to a refreshing breakfast. Time to depart Ha Long city

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A well deserved dinner after a tiring  day

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A well deserved dinner after a tiring  day

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Finally, we dine at a round table! According to our guide, Vietnamese restaurants use rectangular and square tables because land is expensive and square and rectangular tables make the most efficient use of the space. Round tables are typically found only in larger restaurants with more space.

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We really enjoyed ourselves exploring the limestone structures on a kayak. After kayaking, it's time to hear back to Ha Long

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Kayaking is one of the few ways to explore the limestone structures found in abundance in this part of Vietnam.

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After a tiring morning, we finally break for

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If the ascent was tough, the descent was tougher!

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Thigh breaking journey up this limestone carst...where Geography comes to life!

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We arrived at the Cat Ba national park for our trek up to Ngu Lam. Ngu Lam means a king's place in English.

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After dinner, we proceed to the night market near the hotel. Enjoyed a treat of ice cream before selling back to hotel for the nightly debrief cum reflection session.

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One thing we have observed... We have not seen round tables at any of the restaurants we dined in.

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After arriving at the hotel we managed to get some rest before proceeding for dinner. The sunset is as glorious as the sunrise!

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An amazing wonder of nature, Tien Cung cave spans an area of 3000 sqm.

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Before we reached Cat Ba island, we made a stop at the Tien Cung cave. This is one of the largest limestone caves in Ha Long bay.

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After saying goodbye to our lovely hosts we embarked on a cruise to Cat Ba island. We had a sumptuous lunch on board the cruise!

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We had great fun interacting with our new found friends. Some engaged in sports activities while others learn about singing and even hair braiding.

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This morning we visited a local school for cultural exchange. We made many new friends and even put up an impromptu performance

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A simple yet delicious breakfast.

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Woke up to a magnificent sunrise over Halong Bay.

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After a 4 hr journey, we finally arrived at Halong Bay. Its time for dinner.

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Vietnam is the world largest exporter of rice. Here we witness a harvest at a small holding. The harvest was done manually and this is certainly back breaking work.

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Time to settle down for some food. ..

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After a 3 hr flight we have arrived at Hanoi!