We cruised overnight to this town (and UNESCO world heritage site) in northern Vietnam. We learned that there are nearly two thousand of limestone rocks in the bay. What an odd combination of attractions coexist here. First there is the huge bay littered with these oddly shaped rocks, creating a labyrinth of passageways for the dozens of tour boats. Then there is the disneyland wannabe amusement park adjascent to our dock (which is brand new) - a park built by one of third richest busienssmen in Vietnam (Mr. Sun) - named Sun World - which includes a huge gondola ride across the bay up to a large complex on top of a hill. And then there are the recently completed grand hotels on both sides of the bay - and the four or so still under construction. And mixed in with all the tour boats (and smalller cruise boats) are huge tankers, long barges filled with stuff (many with wood chips headed for paper factories), and fishing boats of all sizes.
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