Flying back

Check into our flight was a little sticky for me. I thought I had lost my portable charger during the trip. Turns out, I did not. It was in the bottom of my bag, and I got pulled into security to findBaca lagi
A day in Hanoi

Our final day in Vietnam and our only proper day in Hanoi. We began with a coffee and history tour of the French sector. Dad finally found a coffee that he liked, why it was egg coffee, I have noBaca lagi
Final evening

Our final evening was spent on the bus on the way back to Hanoi. Dad and I were in the front seats, so we got an insane view of the sun setting over the city.
We hopped off the bus earlier than weBaca lagi
Ha Long Bay

Our mini bus arrived nice and early at 7,30am, and we headed off towards Ha Long Bay. We had to wake up at 6 for breakfast up in the bar so we could eat before we left.
The bus took quite a while,Baca lagi
Back in Hanoi

After travelling from Cao Bang to Thac Ba Lake, we stayed the night on the lake side. The journey was fine until the final 40 minutes, which was currently under construction road. That part wasBaca lagi
Cao Bang

Our accommodation in this beautiful part of the country is a townhouse on the outskirts of the city. The owner is the daughter of a military man and gifted the land by the government after the war.Baca lagi
Highlands of Vietnam

The next day, we made our way from Dong Van to Bao Lac. It's another long ride but a nice one.
The first part was gorgeous. The Ma Pi Leng Pass, famous for its views and impressively built by hand byBaca lagi
Northernmost point

Today, Dad and I made our way up to the moth northern part of Vietnam.
We set off from Yen Min and made our way towards Dong Van. Being the most northern town in Vietnam, it was a little run down,Baca lagi
Views of Ha Giang

Our first day up on the Ha Giang loop!
We set off in a bit of 5, thankfully cleared up quickly. All the way up the mountain was twists and turns but easy enough to do. About halfway up, we had toBaca lagi
Ha Giang

Finally, up into the mountains.
I am very sad to leave this idyllic place, we left early again in an attempt to get to Ha Giang without being rained on. The first 1.5 hours was once again onBaca lagi
Thac Ba Lake

One mildly painful day ahead today.
We picked up our bikes from Style around 9am. My bike was fixed after the damage it sustained yesterday, and we set off.
Leaving Hanoi was an interestingBaca lagi
Hanoi

Well, today did not go quite to plan. The road up to Hanoi from Ninh Binh is straight and simple. But Hanoi is awful.
About 15 minutes from Styles base, where we were heading to drop off the bikes,Baca lagi
Tam Coc

Up early once more, we had a little baot trip. Tam Coc is an old suburb of Nimh Binh, there long before the city became popular and known for its beautiful lake and river, and the way the localsBaca lagi
Ninh Binh

Another long day took us from the lake side back to the modern world. We left pretty early again today as we had to traverse from the west of the country to the east.
It did not so well,Baca lagi
Tea Plantation

Dad and I departed from the Ho Chi Minh Tay and continued inland and north to somewhere neither of us had heard of. The tea plantation was rather remote but gorgeous. The road down was fairly easy toBaca lagi
Phong NHA

We woke pretty early today. The weather gets super hot at midday, so morning is a nicer time to be out. We also wanted to visit the caves today, which can get very busy. We were on the first boat outBaca lagi
Ho Chi Minh Tay #2

Dad and I got up pretty early today and headed out for the second half of the Ho Chi Minh Tay. Yesterday, we rode for ages and barely saw another vehicle. Today was just the same.
About an hour inBaca lagi
Ho Chi Minh Tay #1

So the Ho Chi Minh Tay is part of the Ho Chi Minh trails that criss cross Vietnam and Loas. They were built during the 19th century and named after the president that led the country through theBaca lagi
To Khe San

Today, we headed inland and twisted through the central mountains towards the west of the country. Our destination for the day was Khe San, a main border city near Laos at the bottom of the Ho ChiBaca lagi
Ha Van Pass

Day one of our journey to the north took us back to Da Nang and to the Ha Van Pass. The entire landscape was stunning, and the views across the bay and the mountain were phenomenal. The ride held aBaca lagi
Bike pick up

Finally, the time came for us to pick up our bikes. After a relaxing morning, we found some lunch and then headed out to the shop to collect the bikes. Mine is a blue one, and Dad's is red. AdjustingBaca lagi
Hoi an

After an interesting night's sleep, we arrived in Da Nang. The train was actually better than I feared it would be, but 17 hours on a train is rough no matter what.
Someone from our hotel in Hoi AnBaca lagi
Ho Chi Minh City

Dad and I spent the day walking around the city and visiting the sites. We started at the war museum, which was fascinating. The exhibit covered three floors and the outside, which was a little muchBaca lagi
Vietnam

Woke up on my first morning in my 3rd country of this trip. The jetlag was hitting me a bit so I slept for around 10hrs but woke up at 5am so that wasn't ideal but it was ok.
Today a girl in my roomBaca lagi
One last day

My final day in Sydney. I'm going to be honest, I don't know how I got here. But ok then.
I decided to do a walking tour of Sydney. I did this walk before back in January, where I met Moni, but IBaca lagi
Bondi-coogee walk

On my second to last day in Australia, I took the bus out to Bondi and did the famous Bondi to Coogee walk.
I arrived around 9am and set off. All in all the walk took about 1.5hrs and it was nice. ABaca lagi
Pengembara
Welcome home! What a year you've had! I've really loved your blog ! Thank you so much for sharing... And for finishing it off! Xx