Today was an amazing day! We took a long car ride to Ha Long Bay, which has long been at the top of my bucket list. On the way we played charades which was a lot of fun. We also stopped at an art production facility that hired disabled people. While I did not buy anything, it was great to see all of these people having a nice job. Upon arrival at Ha Long Bay, we were showed the process of extracting pearls from clams in the bay. There was also a lot of pearl jewelry for sale, but that’s not my thing. We took a short cruise through Ha Long Bay, and we got the entire boat to ourselves. We first went to and toured a cave on one of the islands. The cave was surprisingly beautiful. We then were served lunch on the boat. I’m generally not a fan of either clams or shrimp, but we were served the best clams and shrimp I have ever had in my life. After lunch, we went kayaking. This was a breathtaking experience. I got some really nice pictures and we got to kayak through some caves with openings on the other side. Its hard to put into words how incredible this feeling was. After a short cruise back, we were on our way back to the hotel. Shortly after we got back, I went off on my own to try some things I’ve been curious about: dog meat. It tasted like chewy wet steak. It was not bad, but i would not eat it again. This was another day that I was very happy with. I’ve knocked a lot of experiences off of my bucket list in the past few days, and that is an amazing feeling.