Day 1 -Friday So the journey begins
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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 timeLes mer
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 timeLes mer
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 inLes mer
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
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 aLes mer
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 hanoiLes mer
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 "properLes mer
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,Les mer