Halong Bay – Vietnam
When came back to Vietnam I
usually take a long trip to the north, as many travellers like to visit Halong
Bay where we can enjoy the amazing limestone islands, rock and caves naturally
built up as a miraculous pictures. We can rent a kayak or a junk boat to sail
around the bay for free air breathing with wind and water before a delicious
dinner of fresh sea food.
Halong Bay has thousands of limestone
karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. It is a centre of the larger zone
which comprises Baitulong Bay to the northeast, and Catba Island to the
southwest.
Legend of the name Halong (It means "descending dragon")
According to
local legend, when Vietnam had just started to develop into a country, they had
to fight against invaders. To assist the Vietnamese in defending their country,
the gods sent a family of dragons as protectors. This family of dragons began
spitting out jewels and jade. These jewels turned into the islands and islets
dotting the bay, linking together to form a great wall against the invaders.
Under magic, numerous rock mountains abruptly appeared on the sea, ahead of
invaders' ships; the forward ships struck the rocks and each other. After
winning the battle, the dragons were interested in peaceful sightseeing of the
Earth, and then decided to live in this bay.
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