Okay, not quite counted as a day because it’s just travelling home, right?
Nothing major happened, except that the connection was so tight, there was a staff member of Dragon Air waiting to escort me to my connecting flight.
Vietnam Day 16 – Hanoi again
Last day in Hanoi and I spent the entire day… walking. From 0940 till 1640, I did not sit down at all.
Breakfast at the hotel was pho, and I asked for two eggs boiled. After my boiled eggs, I was excited to see if the hotel could do it. I wasn’t disappointed.
Vietnam Day 15 – Ba Be Lake to Hanoi
Woke up to a wet morning. Actually, I’m not even sure I slept. The wildlife were really noisy. As was the snoring next door. I recorded the sounds.
After breakfast, we were off around 0840 to a nearby cave called Hua Ma cave (Horse head), so called because they found a horses head in the cave.
Vietnam 2013 Day 7 – Hanoi again
Today, I opted to be guided by a student from the Hanoi University. They take you on a walking tour of things you want to see. But of course, knowing that nothing is for free, especially in Vietnam, I knew that I had to tip them, in addition to the entrance fees, the transportation and meals you’re going to have to pay for while they’re with you.
It seems like a good deal but I think I hit a dud.
Vietnam 2013 Day 6 – Van Lung and Phat Diem and return to Hanoi
Another early day starting out at 7am breakfast with Pho at the hotel.
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Vietnam 2013 Day 2 – Hanoi, the Old Quarter
Today, I spent quite an inefficient day exploring the old quarter. According to my GPS track, I walked 28km. I returned to the hotel three times in between, so had many repeated routes.
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Vietnam 2013 Day 1 – Singapore – Hanoi
Nothing in life is truly free. So when I cashed in my almost-expiring frequent flyer miles for a ticket to Vietnam via Cathay Pacific, I knew I would be paying with my time.