VietnamTỉnh Lào CaiNậm TóngNgòi Bô22°14’59” N 103°57’39” E
1 september 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I wasn't feeling the best, so had a sleep in whilst everyone else took a nice :) hike up Sapa Hill. (It would probably have killed me!)
When they got back we all went to visit Cat Cat Village -Meer informatie
VietnamTỉnh Lào CaiLàng Song Ca22°20’17” N 104°8’55” E
1 september 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
During the drive back to Lao Cai (much more interesting in daylight!) we heard some great stories, including that dogs are highly prised possessions, and murder had been committed many times over theMeer informatie
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHữu TiệpTemple of Literature21°1’40” N 105°50’3” E 2 september 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Breakfast in Hanoi, then back in the van for a trip to Doung Lam Village.
VietnamThành Phố Hải PhòngĐoan Xá20°51’24” N 106°41’58” E
2 september 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
On the way to Doung Lam we stopped at the Ngo Quyen Temple, which was pretty spectular.
How many temples can one country have though? :)
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiĐoài Giáp21°9’12” N 105°28’16” E
2 september 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Sold as a Typical Vietnamese Traditional Village, there was still a fair whiff of tourist trap, but it was very pretty and interesting.
We watched as some locals posed for the wedding photos -beforeMeer informatie
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHữu TiệpTemple of Literature21°1’40” N 105°50’3” E 2 september 2011, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Back to Hanoi for the last time.
We had a final dinner at a local French restaurant,bid our guide farewell, and boarded a plane for Angkor Wat, Cambodia!
CambodjaSiem Reap13°22’2” N 103°50’41” E 2 september 2011, Cambodja ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We arrived in Siem Reap late in the evening, and were met at the airport by another guide.
Accommodation was first class (and then some) - Siem Reap is filling up with 5 star hotels!
CambodjaSiem ReapPhumĭ Trâpeăng Séh Khang Lĕch13°24’43” N 103°51’52” E
3 september 2011, Cambodja ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We spent the whole day seeing Angkor Wat, and it is simply unbelievable.
From the ruins where parts of Tomb Raider was filmed, to the lost city of Angkor Wat itself, it is enthralling, breathtakingMeer informatie
CambodjaKhêt Tônlé Sab12°55’40” N 104°3’13” E
4 september 2011, Cambodja ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After another delightful Hotel breakfast, we were taken to the floating village on Tonle Sap Lake.
Once again a fascinating, unique experience it was just amazing to see how the locals lived theirMeer informatie
4 september 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Arriving late in the afternoon at Ho Chi Minh Airport (in what used to be called Saigon) we booked into our hotel (The Hoang Hai Long) , and went out exploring a little.
We rounded the day out with aMeer informatie
