SingaporeKampong Ayer GemuruhSingapore Changi Airport1°21’9” N 103°59’18” E
6 oktober 2023, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Well this will be some journey, leave Heathrow at 11:25 am to Singapore, just the one change and on to Hanoi, expecting to arrive on saturday at 11:25 am ! (+7hr time) difference
Well left on timeMeer informatie
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiXóm PhoRed River Delta21°2’35” N 105°50’37” E
7 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Well a good night's sleep on flight to Singapore, probably helped by lots of alcohol and food 😜
Fifty minute stop for next flight to Hanoi and here we are in hanoi, cleared customs, met my guideMeer informatie
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHữu Tiệp21°2’4” N 105°49’57” E
8 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
This morning visited the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum , queued up to walk past his body lying in state, very impressive, obviously no cameras inside.
Then it's was on to the two houses he actually lived inMeer informatie
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiXóm PhoRed River Delta21°2’34” N 105°50’39” E
8 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Next was visit to Confucian temple of literature, its meant to be the oldest public school ? Lovely bonsai trees and loads of students celebrating their exams
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiXóm PhoRed River Delta21°2’30” N 105°50’53” E
8 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Restaurant for lunch,then to the Museum of ethnology
I must say the food has been really good, fragrant fresh and tasty and lunch was excellent , just enough for our walk around the museum.
Only aMeer informatie
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiXóm PhoRed River Delta21°2’35” N 105°50’38” E 8 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Well today we travel back to Hanoi for one last night there, I'm in a bus with 4 Australians and a Geordie, and they are all mad as hatters!
Tonite is a free night so I think it's a wanDer into hanoiMeer informatie
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHoàn KiếmĐền Ngọc Sơn21°1’53” N 105°51’13” E
8 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Tonight's evening meal is with our guide introducing us to "safe street food", so we are off touring the delicacies.
Started at a place serving beef noodle soup, then moved on to try "properMeer informatie
VietnamTỉnh Tuyên QuangHuyện Sơn DươngĐồng LuộcNúi Ba Sáng21°39’52” N 105°22’34” E
9 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Today it's a long coach journey through the country to Northern Vietnam's rice terraces in Hoang Su Phi where we will be stopping in an ecolodge in panhou village before setting out for a hike theMeer informatie
VietnamBàc Ban22°14’18” N 104°55’6” E
9 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
VietnamTỉnh Hà GiangNậm Lin22°34’35” N 104°44’44” E
9 oktober 2023, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Well after a long drive we ended up at panhou retreat, not quite what I was expecting but as we are hiking tomorrow I'm pleasantly surprised 😎
The grounds are lovely with a spa, massage centre,Meer informatie
