14th April 2008, we went for a tour to the famous Tom Coc River. It took about 3 hours drive to reach the Tom Coc River from Hanoi. Together with us in the tour were a couple from Melaka, 2 ladies from Kuala Lumpur, 2 ladies from Thailand and another 2 ladies from Europe.
The beautiful green scenery of the paddy fields along the way to Tom Coc River:
The beautiful green scenery of the paddy fields along the way to Tom Coc River:
On the way to Tom Coc River, we stopped by at a place which have 2 oldest temples. During our visit, they were a lot of Hanoian went there for offering.
Inside one of the temples:
The ladies carried things on their head:
The tour inclusived of lunch at the restaurant which was just opposite the Tom Coc River. This were the 3 dishes which being served together with rice:
After lunch, then we proceed to the Tom Coc River's Harbour. This are the boats that bring tourists rowing along the Tom Coc River:
The mountains here were very similar to the formation of islands in Halong Bay. The scenery was breathtaking and this gave me an opportunity to appreciate the beauty and serenity of the area. The view of the limestones formation, photo taken from the harbour while we waiting to board the boat.
The journey along the Tom Coc River began. You need to be there to really enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Rowing through the 2 caves on the Tom Coc River.
The 1st Cave:
The 2nd cave:
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