Sitting at the dock of the bay

What do you say about a place that is listed near the top of every "must-see" list of South East Asia. A place with so much history. A place so discovered, yet so untouched. Well, nothing. It would take hours to describe this place. I think pictures do a better job than my words, so ill be brief.

Halong Bay is a cluster of seemingly endless islands and islets. A majority are uninhabited and untouched. But this area is in danger. Pollution is one of Vietnam's biggest problems, and Halong bay is no exception. Trash is everywhere. Floating in the water, washed ashore, on the streets, in the yards, everywhere. It sucks. Such a beautiful place is being ruined by the carelessness of a country. I know that Vietnam "owns" Halong Bay, but as a citizen of the Earth, i'm offended.

Other than the trash, this place is awesome. Here are some pictures of the bay, and the things we did there.

 The three roomies on Monkey island...there were no monkeys.

 Yeah, its kind of pretty

 We went into a cave

 Dont ask

 This guy was rowing with his feet.

 Cat Ba town.

 We got our own private beach to climb on. My highlight of Halong bay

 I need to workout more before the next time I climb. I was so tired.