Melbourne Airport
April 11, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
All checked in and ready to go! 😊 Lunch and a couple of beers at P.J O’Brien’s before we board our flight. See ya in 3 week Australia!
Ho Chi Minh City
April 11, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After an 8 hour flight, 1 hour wait to get our visa’s approved and a drive through crazy traffic, we have reached our hotel for the night.
Hanoi
April 12, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a morning of walking around Ho Chi Minh we flew to Hanoi. Checked into our hotel, went and had dinner and a walk around the streets. Dinner and 2 beers - 180,000 dong or $10.80!
Ho Chi Minh Mousoleum's Complex
April 13, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today we took part in a city tour of Hanoi. As part of this tour we visited the body of Ho Chi Minh. People travel every week for up to 4 -6 hours and line up for nearly 2 to come and see him to payRead more
City Tour
April 13, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
The rest of the city tour took us to the railway track for the train to Sapa. Talk about being close to houses! We finished by having lunch at the restaurant President Obama ate in.
Foodie Tour at Night
April 13, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Wow....on the back of scooters traveling all over Hanoi to see the sites and eat and learn about traditional Vietnamese street food. On the tour we ate:
Noodles with pork and broth, VietnameseRead more
Sapa
April 14, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Up early this morning for the 5 1/2 hour drive to Sapa. What a beautiful place with the most magnificent views. Staying on the 6th floor of Sapa Vista, absolutely stunning.
Cat Cat Village
April 14, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
In the afternoon we went on a trek with our guide and her 3 month old baby girl to the Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. BlackRead more
Traditional Home
April 14, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We had the opportunity to see into the home of a family on our trek. It was so very small, and they also use the top floor area as a store room for corn they dry to feed the pigs and chickens. EvenRead more
Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai Village
April 15, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
8:30 am start ... trekking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho, then trek through rice terraces & along Muong Hoa stream to Lao Chai village was only a briefRead more
Hanoi
April 15, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Arrived back into Hanoi from Sapa around 9pm. Staying at the Splendid Star Grand for tonight. Bit of a room size difference compared to last night!
Rosa Cruise
April 16, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
On board the Rosa Cruise around Ha Long Bay. Got extra spoilt with a bottle of red as a gift for our honeymoon. Even tried squid fishing with bamboo rods at the end of the night. Mark caught 2!!
Ha Long Bay
April 16, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
3 hour bus trip from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay. What an amazing place with emerald coloured waters and over 2000 limestone islands topped by rainforests. Was so peaceful cruising taking in the views.
Pearl Farm
April 16, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Visited Ha Long Bay Pearl Farm. The two items needed to induce the formation of a cultured pearl are a piece of mantle and a nucleus. The mantle piece, taken from a donor oyster, is grafted into theRead more
Tai Chi and Cooking Class
April 17, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Took part in an early morning Tai Chi lesson followed by a cooking class to make spring rolls before we had to disembark Rosa Cruise. They were quite nice to :) Such organised chaos at the boatRead more
Hanoi
April 17, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After the 3 hour drive back to Hanoi from Ha Long Bay, we have checked into the Kings Palace Hotel and Spa. Went to a nice restaurant for dinner and Mark had to try the ribs! Ended the day with a wellRead more
Da Nang
April 18, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Today we flew from Hanoi to Da Nang. After a short 1 hour flight we checked into the Central Hotel and Spa. After a walk around we cooled off with a swim in the roof top pool. The views were great.
Han River and Dragon Bridge
April 18, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Finished off the day with a walk along the beautiful Han River. The Dragon Bridge looks amazing all lit up at night.
Ba Na Hills
April 19, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After leaving Da Nang this morning we drove to the Ba Na Hills. We arrived at the Sunworld Park and had to travel to the top via cable car, the views were amazing (and a tab bit scary being so high!)
French Village
April 19, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Our first stop on the cable line was the French Village. It was very pretty, but like most theme parks, very busy!
Fantasy World
April 19, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
We had so much fun at Fantasy World! Mark went on the Drop and Twist tower, explored Jurassic World, saw Iron Man, Bumble Bee and Optimus Prime, went to the Wild West in an interactive 5D theatre andRead more
Ling Ung Pagoda and Golden Bridge
April 19, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 33 °C
Second stop on the cable line was Ling Ung Pagoda, home to a 98-foot (30-meter) Buddha statue that is nestled in the mountain clouds. We then walked across the Golden Bridge, the giant hands wereRead more
Marble Mountains
April 19, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After the Ba Na Hills we travelled to the Marble Mountains named after the elements metal, wood, water, fire and earth- a cluster of 5 hills made from limestone and marble in Da Nang. It's also aRead more
Hoi An
April 19, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We arrived in Hoi An after such a busy day and checked into the Rose Garden Hotel. I got such a surprise when the staff come out singing Happy Birthday to me with a cake! Was very special. We fishedRead more
Central Market
April 20, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
This morning was one of complete relaxation! After lunch we went for a walk to the Central Market and along riverside promenade of Hoi An’s the Ancient Town. We finished the day with dinner at SaltRead more
TravelerStay safe and have a ball xxx
TravelerHave a great and safe trip guys. If we had of stayed longer at the airport this morning we could have caught up with you both. Our flight got in at 6.35am. Looking forward to following your trip.
TravelerHave a safe trip you 2 x