Indochina 2009

Photos by Adam Jones

These photos were taken during two months in Indochina
(Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) from May to July 2009.

Photo Gallery 48: Vietnam - Halong Bay

This gallery: we took the inevitable (and enjoyable) boat tour of Halong Bay, the world-renowned
site off the coast a few hours from Hanoi, where karst formations rear up like prehistoric sea-creatures.

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This photo and following: some people shots from the departure terminal at Halong City.

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Many Vietnamese women are obsessed with keeping the sun off them, and some go to
extremes to preserve their pale complexions.

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This photo and following: touring Halong Bay.

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A floating village at the foot of a karst cliff.

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This photo and the next: Sung Sot Cave, a massive and eerily-lit cavern
on Bo Hon Island in the bay.

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