One of the junks outside had the name “Dragon’s Pearl”. Considering the ambiance of the place- it’s a perfect name. There’s a Jesse James feel to the place, like any renegade’s dream hideout… among all the islets. Very easy to hide around.

After leaving the caves, we made the long journey back to Ha Long Harbor, where our van was waiting to carry us 3 ½ hours back to Hanoi.
I was so happy to have high speed internet in the hotel, I hung out there for a few hours, trying to sort through all the pics & videos I just took, and catch up on e-mails & the blog.