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Just when we thought it was over we had a final "happy stop" as our guide called it, with time for a coffee and wander around. The Lagon has oyster farms that produce pearls. And no, Geoff didn't indulge Lea (hrrmph from Lea!) It was a beautiful little fishing village, so peaceful and serene. Perfect end to a wonderful day.
Geoff here...I told Lea that I thought that she was to young for Pearls...brilliant.
Lea here.. another hrrmph!
He mustn’t love you enough… Mark bought me pearls when we were there😝
Further to the previous post (fb no longer facilitates videos with pictures on our page), this lady is sewing with silk, copying a post card. They also had a range of silk clothing for men and women which were stunning styles and quality.
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Stunning. What a talent
We've ticked off a wish list, to return to Hoi An, Vietnam.
We came here on our very first cruise in 2017 and absolutely loved this beautiful ancient UNESCO town and have always said we wanted to return. It was a four hour return drive and worth every minute.
We wandered around the narrow streets and tiny alleys with their beautiful dress shops and handmade arts and crafts. We watched in awe as ladies hand sewed silk embroidery from postcards. (video on separate post). Such skill. Next was to experience the local Vietnamese coffee. We found Lantern Cafe and sat beneath the cool of the trees and Geoff had a salted coffee and Lea the much talked about coconut coffee. They were both delicious. Before our banquet lunch we squeezed in a half hour massage each and floated to the restaurant. We enjoyed delicious local cuisine then it was back to the bus to Viking Venus. Absolutely thrilled we had this opportunity.
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Love Hoi An And the White rose dumplings
Love Hoi An.
We spent our day in Ha Long Bay doing a cruise through and around the amazing limestone formations of the Bay. That evening we had dinner at one of the specialty restaurants, The Chef's Table, at a window table looking out to the night lights. A lovely romantic way to end the day.
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And Mr Bond, which movie were you remaking ?
Definitely on my wish list, It looks wonderful.
Was the sea any cleaner, when we were there, some years ago I was horrified by the amount of plastic swirling around, spoiling such amazing scenery.
I loved Halong Bay too! Did you take a tour in the caves? It was a highlight for me.
Great photos we absolutely loved Ha Long Bay
So we went to purchase our tickets for the fast train out of China back to Hong Kong and none of our cards would work for payment. The same cards we had used to get there and to get around China. There were two Korean girls in line with us, saw the problem and offered to pay and we could get money to pay her back when we got to Hong Kong.
As we were parting the girls asked if they could take a group photo as a keepsake. Such lovely, sweet girls.
The world is full of beautiful people.
Good people attract other good people! Sorry you won’t be on our next cruise as your stories are amazing, informative, and always about the best of humanity.
❤️ Proper humans exist everywhere 🙌
We also had that problem in northern China We now know to have Alipay when travelling through china 🇨🇳
Oh I LOVE this! You two deserve to meet beautiful people! I bet those two girls said the same thing about you!