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We spent 3 days and 2 nights on this junk exploring Ha Long Bay.
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There were many of these junks on the bay, many more than on our first visit 16 years before this. Still beautiful and an exciting experience, but too crowded.
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My friend Gary Blackburn taking pictures at sunset