on the way to Ha Long Bay we stop by one gift shop, this dog is so lucky to have a nice place to ...sleep.

uncle T and Khai was so happy to find this spot

Nhuong's mom

Bought tickets ($8 each) to visit Tuan Chau amusement park at Halong Bay. We were the ONLY group to come, parking lot is empty with only our van. its like a ghost town.  Somebody's dream that fell short.

the entrances are empty, nobody but us -its around 4:30 pm-

đ160,000 ($8) a ticket each, we got ...ripped off

they are so happy to see us

Bà's old friend, she's 99

Nhuong's mom

The monkey show--only 10 of us and 2 nuns.  I felt sorry for the monkeys. Next came an alligator show, with two comatose animals that allowed themselves to be dragged arouond.

"ghost town" of Tuần Châu, may be we came at wrong day of the week and wrong time of the day, most gift shops were chained and locked long time ago (the chain and lock are rusty) I went to a shower room at a beach and have a feeling like in some horror movies.

Ha Long bay

with Nhuong nieces