We made two "happy room" stops -- which just happened to coincide with large tourist shopping areas.  The first one was a stone sculpture / embroidered pictures / jewelry shop / food stop, and the second one was a "government sponsored" cultured pearl shop. Our tour guide was Mr. Son who gave periodic descriptions of the local culture and countryside. 

Approaching the bay shore we passed by a great number of high rise contruction projects and a complex maze of buildings and resorts catering to visitors to the Bay. 

Arriving at the pier, we boarded a smaller boat - a tender, to take us across the bay to where our "Junk" - The Star Fish Cruiser - was anchored. The next adventure was about to begin.