South East Asia

This has been the most recommended activity since we came to Asia, I understand why now. We drove for 4 days and 3 nights around the Ha Giang province each day was around 100km of mountain roads weaving through the most amazing landscape.

Most people get driven round by a local and sit on the back 7 of our group did this including Hamish to take in the sights. I drove myself (sorry for lying mum), it is described as the most dangerous road in Vietnam, but it was not that bad, some of the road was missing so potholes and gravel were the biggest obstacles other than a rather large streak of oil conveniently placed at the end of a corner that made me and the other self driver Reto fall off and skid about 10m resulting in some torn clothes but we were fine and got back on other than that it was incident free.

We were placed in groups of 10 and stopped off at viewpoints and activities throughout the day notable ones include the Chinese boarder (normally you can sneak in but it was guarded when we went), the biggest flag in Vietnam, boat trip on a reservoirs, swimming under a waterfall, biggest cave in Ha Giang, random fires at the side of the road when cold. (It was very cold)

Each night 3 or 4 groups would stay at the same homestay and we could get drunk together and mingle round the fire then some karaoke music shut off at 10 and drinks stopped at 12 so that we weren’t too hungover for the 9am start the next day.

Hamish - Also shoutout to my driver Duc, such a stud. Made a friend and he made the trip that much better.Read more