I have spent the last couple of days in one of the most beautiful places on earth; Ha Long Bay! It is in the north of Vietnam and is made up of nearly 2,000 different limestone islands that lurch up high out of the water.
It is said that, centuries ago, an ancient dragon came to help the local Vietnamese people when they were being invaded. It crashed into a giant rock and sent boulders the size of islands scattering across the bay. This meant that the invaders couldn't find their way to land and the local people remained safe. That is the traditional story of how the bay was created and sailing amongst the islands was like travelling into a beautiful, pop-up book of the story.
Did You Know?: Ha Long Bay has featured as a location in two James Bond films and was the finish line in the Top Gear Vietnam special.
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