Bo Nau cave
Some 2-3 km southeast of
Trong Mai Islet lies
Bo Nau Cave or Pelican Cave. This vaulted grotto
covers 200 m2. The floor of the grotto is wide and flat,
but not deep, and its wall features lots ofstalactites
and stalagmites.
At the entrance are three stones, looking like three
fairies with their heads close to one another. Two men
appear to be playing chess, with the third serving as a
referee.
Bo Nau Cave is one of the
beautiful
caves in Ha Long Bay. The name Bo Nau or Bo Nong is
associated with the fact that pelicans often take
shelter here. If Dau Go Cave lies completely inside the
island, Bo Nau opens its mouth at the side of the
island. Stalactites fall down from the roof of the
grotto in different clusters. Meanwhile stalagmites grow
up in different shapes and layers. Is this that the life
out there is so noisy that the three fairies have to
choose this tranquil place to play chess? Turning
southward, Bo Nau Cave enjoys cool wind. Standing there,
one can hear the murmur of the sea all year round.
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