Gourmet lunch, Pinta Gold Cruiser, Halong Bay, Vietnam

Parting is such sweet sorrow. I could really get used to this.

Eternal spring rolls!

Chicken

Shrimp!

Cuttle squid - if there is such a thing

Chicken curry

Beef!

Never ending fruit platter

"Gourmet" Bfast at Pinta Gold, Halong Bay, Vietnam

Breakfast was the usual suspects: bread, cream cheese, basil omelette and some jam. But the lingering statement was: they really decorate everything with cucumber! Haha FTW!

That's bacon btw

P.S. Good morning, Sunshine!

Gourmet dinner from Pinta Gold Cruiser, Halong Bay, Vietnam

An afternoon of cave explorations, adrenaline rushes and chillaxing on our beach beds as we cruised by the bay in view of the 1000 year old rock formations brought us to the next highlight of the trip - our dinner

Shrimp in ginger

vietnamese noodle

Seriously - fried spring rolls

the shrimp cruiser!

front view of the shrimp cruiser

chicken

beef

chicken

We were lucky enough to be on the same ship where the couple celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary. 36! So the staff brought out mocha cake and some champagne

Yes, you read it right.

Perhaps love =)

Key take away from Clark and Ynna:

The Secret - the stronger you want it, the more it will come to you

Yes, we all really wanted cake after dinner.

Lunch at Pinta Gold Cruiser, Halong Bay, Vietnam

We spent our Halong Bay weekend in Pinta Gold Cruiser and I must say, save for pesky insects, it was good value for money. For USD 99, they served gourmet, had tons of fruits on board, and tolerated my whims.

Note the gourmet food bit. I will just note here the essential ingredients of the dish, but as you can see, it the little things that make all the difference. =)

Fried yam

tomato and pickles

Torta of sorts

Clams

Chicken and sesame seeds

Fried fish

Squid

Orange lemon and passion fruit - "Summer drink"

Green leafy dish

Pineapple juice - blended with yoghurt