River Caves and Temples

River Caves and Temples

I woke up feeling a bit better, so we decided to do one of the river cave tours. It looked a little like Disneyland at first with hundreds of boats holding 5 orange-life-vested tourists each, but it was actually super cool.

I woke up feeling a bit better, so we decided to do one of the river cave tours. It looked a little like Disneyland at first with hundreds of boats holding 5 orange-life-vested tourists each, but it was actually super cool.

Some of the caves were super low, and we had to duck down for the boat to pass through them.

Some of the caves were super low, and we had to duck down for the boat to pass through them.

There were old structures nestled high among the karsts.

There were old structures nestled high among the karsts.

There were two other Vietnamese guys in our boat, who were super friendly. We stopped at 3 temples along the way, and at one of them, they bought Nick a "Bird's Nest White Fungus" drink. Needless to say, with my very recent, not-entirely-cured bout …

There were two other Vietnamese guys in our boat, who were super friendly. We stopped at 3 temples along the way, and at one of them, they bought Nick a "Bird's Nest White Fungus" drink. Needless to say, with my very recent, not-entirely-cured bout of illness, I did not have any interest in trying it.

The temples were really cool.

The temples were really cool.

By the end of our 2.5+ hour boat ride, I was feeling pretty exhausted and back to being sick again. We went home, and I crawled feverishly back into bed to spend one more night sick as a dog. 

By the end of our 2.5+ hour boat ride, I was feeling pretty exhausted and back to being sick again. We went home, and I crawled feverishly back into bed to spend one more night sick as a dog. 

Industrial Ride To Ha Long

Industrial Ride To Ha Long

Sunset in Ninh Binh

Sunset in Ninh Binh