Beiing - Vietnam Trip

China:Nanning, Beihai, Silver Beach. Vietnam: Halong Bay, Hanoi

-Train to Nanning and bus to DongXing-Chinal along the Sino-Vietnam border city-Mong Cai.

-The ONLY and the WORST pot hole road between Mong Cai and Halong, Vietnam for 10 hours by tour bus-should have been 3 to 5 hours.

-Four and half hours on Halong Bay; boat ride and lunch "Gulin on the Ocean".

- Hanoi sight seeing-Ho Chi Minh's Vestige; Presidental Palace Area, Ho Chi Minh Museum, 36 Streets, Sand and water; endless Silver Beach.

-In Nanning-we had a liesurly walk in Ming Shan Guang Chang, a long Ming Jing River and on Zhong Shan Road.

(:-) 1.21.2010 to 1.29.2010 By Train (:-)



China to Vietnam: Halong Bay, Hanoi---1.We met these football team members on the train from Beijing to Nanning-2.We got off to stretch our legs---3.Beginning of the road from China to Vietnam-----4.China Vietnam border bridge (Dong Xing)-----5.On Vietnam land NOW (Mong Cai)--------6.Our tour bus stopped by the gas station---------------7.picture two-------------------8.picture three----------9.The worst road in Vietnam(10hrs pot hole drive)the only road to Halong Vietnam from the China border-10.We are still on the road even after dark(10hrs)11.We got on a bus to Halong Bay pier---12.Part of our group on the boat-----13.Our tour group dancing and singing on the boat--14.Other boat-looks like all caucasion people---16.A family (3people) on the fruit boat is coming close to our boat----17.Selling fruits to people on our boat---18.The scenery just like in the movies19.We walked to the sea food "STORE" on the water20.Another fruit boat is coming by our boat--You can buy this fresh sea food _cooked to order for lunch-22.Our tour group are going on the speed boat--------yeah! yeah! cheer for our group people! --Do you think we took a beautiful picture? 25.On the way Halong to Hanoi---28. The calendar said: it is a "good day" for wedding in Hanoi-----29.One of our lunch places in Hanoi ------30. Ho Chi Minh Palace Grounds ----31.The yellow orange building is the presidential palace--32.Ho Chi Minh lived & worked here from 1954 to 1958---33.The working room in the house -1954!-----34.Vietnam soldiers-35.Ho Chi Minh met people on the first floor & lived on the second. The blue color trap is where Ho Chi Minh ran into before American planes began dropping bombs-Alot renovation here--37.Inside the museum-------------- 38.Our bus passed by the Chinese Embassy-----------------39.Hanoi country side-------------------41.Another picture of the road side!-----------------------------45.From our Halong Bay hotel room---------------------------46.After dinner,we took a walk--------------47.5:00am speed boat ride from Wundun to Mong Cai Vietnam----------------------------48.Our tour boats back to Mong Cai----------------------------50.Our luggage from the speed boat----------------52.Returning to the China, Vietnam border-----------------------------53.Beihai;Silver Beach------------------------------55.Water &sand: endless Silver Beach;Beihai------------------56.Fun vehicle on the beach-----------------57.Pearl fountain on Silver Beach-------58.High tide & low tide mark from the viewing platform----------------59.Beihai hotel-one night---------60.We caught this tour bus back to Nanning from Beihai-----61.Liesurly walk in Ming Shan Guang Chang;a long Ming Jiang River---62.Nanning is the Chinese winner of habitat award by The United Nations-----63.We met a talented Chinese boy on the train to Beijing. Thank You For Viewing Our Webwite!

HaLong Bay pier      Beihai back to Nanning    Blue tarp is a bom shelter   China-Vietnam border    On the way to Hanoi     China hat?         Looks like a movie!

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