Ps:// I told you my trip to Hanoi was a long long 5 days trip. So much things to see and too much memorable moments to mention in 1 post *wakaka!

27th January 2008
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The next morning, we woke up… err… at least i woke up before dawn. I open the bedroom windows. It was dark and calm outside. Ahh… my so called life at sea.

Taking in the fresh air… pondering about life

We had breakfast and headed to our next destination… Hang Sung Sot.

I love this guy. Captain of our junk

Hang Sung Sot meaning “Caves of the Surprises” has many surprises awaiting us.

Hang Sung Sot

The cave was quite high up. There are steps leading towards it.

Stairway to heaven?

The small hike was definitely worth it. The view from up there is spectacular.

Through the foliage

Sung Sot cave has 2 chambers. The chambers are lighted up with colorful dramatic lights. The stalagmites and stalactites carved a breathtaking scene in the cave.

Huge chamber

The state of the cave was impressive. They did a great job maintaining it. There were man-made pathway for tourist. The more popular features in the cave are showcased to visitors with effective lightings. Small penguin shaped bins are everywhere so i guess littering is a no-no.

Wow factor

Just look at the ceiling. Looks like an egg container LOL. Cool huh?

Beautiful ceiling

Observing the chambers i can’t help but get the feeling that the chamber is slowly engulfing me.

Castle

Within the cave, there are rock formations in the form of animals. The tortoise shaped rock was the most popular. It is said that a person’s longevity will be extended by touching the tortoise’s head. Naturally, believer or not i touched it *waka
ka. So did most of the visitor. It works better if you throw in some $$$ :P.

Long live tortoise

Then there was the crocodile shaped formation. Amazing huh?

Grrrr!!!!

And just when i thought i saw it all… there was this… *muahahaha! What does it looks like?

Hello, lil’ bro

I suspect everyone knows about this mini-dicky. Even our guide and the Captain was trying to keep a straight face when we kept pointing at it. -_-” Orgasmic experience… (puns definitely intended)

From the caves

Scenic jetty

Alas it was time for us to leave. As we walked to the jetty we looked back one more time.

Our junk waiting for us

By the way, i saw this fat adorable pup on a small sampan. Awww….

Fat pup

Being our last day on the bay, we asked the staff for one last drink of coffee (they have great coffee on the junk). I am going to miss their coffee the most *wakaka!

Coffee or me?

I sat wrapped with the blanky for warmth on the deck end while we sailed back to shore.

Brrr… cold cold geh

Fighting cock rock formation

Although heavy-hearted, it was time for us to go. There are more adventure awaiting us in Old Quarter.

Bye bye Halong Bay

To be continued at:-
From Hoan Kiem Lake to St. Joseph’s Cathedral

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Note: All photos are taken with my Panasonic Lumix F8.