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    • Day 249

      Cat Ba

      September 18 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

      Guten Morgen liebe Gemeinde.

      Vom Ha Giang Loop ging es für uns weiter nach Cat Ba für eine Nacht. 🚎
      Mit dem Nachtbus waren wir 13 Stunden unterwegs. Gegen 07.00 Uhr sind wir dann in Cat Ba angekommen und um 08.30 Uhr ging es für uns auf eine Bootstour. 🛥️

      Am Abend waren wir im Hostel und haben noch ein paar getroffen die mit uns auf dem Loop waren. 💃

      Gestern um 09.00 Uhr sind wir zusammen mit Urs weiter nach Hanoi- wo wir auch Manuel wieder trafen. Wir bleiben noch bis zum 21. September in Hanoi. Danach ab an den Beach! 🐚🌊

      Grüsse

      Noemi & Alessandra
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      Traveler  Än super Sach! Witer so!

      Traveler  Hallo jär zwei, dii Bilder gsehnt ja üs wiä ine Filme 🎦 .!.! 👍🏼 wünschu cha witerhin än super zit - sorg hä & gniässed du Beach 🌊

       
    • Day 12

      Ha Giang Loop Day 1

      September 15 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      After leaving Ha Giang making our way up the mountain we were told by locals that the police was up ahead. But there was really no alternative route and we had expected to be stopped by police at some point because they do like stopping tourists in that popular area 🤑
      Because we had once been stopped but then let go in Hanoi we thought “ why not play dumb and drive past” unfortunately they followed and stopped us and we had to go back to their checkpoint station. After waiting for a while we were charged with 2 m Dong per person ( 80€) for not having a valid motorcycle license. However this is just a ruse, as even tourists with a motorcycle license need to pay between 500000 and 2 m, most tourists we talked to haggled it down to 1.5m but since we “ didn’t follow orders” we just went with it. The police chief had a nice big briefcase full of tourist money. Cause we didn’t have enough, Jeroen had to drive half and hour to the next ATM. Of course you can’t get a receipt but allegedly you only have to pay once per loop, we will see. Despite the roads being pretty busy with tourists we really enjoyed the beautiful views of the rugged mountains, so different to any place elsewhere. A bit later than expected we arrived in our next hostel, which apparently was a popular party hostel for group tours. Dinner was shared with lots of “ happy water” and karaoke.

      By chance wr had our action camera running when we were pulled over so we will add that video to the post later.
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      Traveler  What are they drying?

      Traveler  Big Jeroen on the small bike.

      Traveler  Do they drive electric vehicles?

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    • Day 246

      Ha Giang Loop Klappe die Zweite

      September 15 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Nach 4 Tagen auf dem Motorrad sind wir soeben in Ha Giang heil wieder angekommen. 🏍️
      Es war eine tolle Tour! Die Natur und was wir gesehen haben, war wunderschön. Wir waren in einer tollen Gruppe unterwegs und unsere Fahrer waren super. 🌞
      Wir sind sehr froh, dass wir diese 4 tägige Tour gemacht haben. Ein weiteres Highlight auf unserer Reise!

      Gruss
      Noemi & Alessandra
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    • Day 245

      Ha Giang Loop Klappe die Erste

      September 14 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Hola Amigos!

      Aktuell befinden wir uns mit einer Gruppe auf einer Motorbike Tour durch den Norden von Vietnam.
      Wir sind 4 Tage mit dem Bike unterwegs und bestaunen die traumhafte Landschaft um uns herum.
      Manu, Urs & April sind auch mit dabei.

      See you✌🏼
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      Traveler  Da weri ich öi gäru därbi🏍️ Vill Spass und bis bald ämal. 😎😻Helene

      Traveler  sooo coool👌😍

       
    • Day 11

      A relaxing day at No Madders Hostel

      September 14 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      After a few days of driving we decided to have a day off. The nomadders Hostel is owned by a British Man so we had the opportunity to eat some western food and played some games with other guests. It was a bit rainy so we didn’t go into the pool as often as expected but the temperature was a relief after some hot humid days.
      Tomorrow we are off to start the famous Há Giang loop.
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      Traveler  Very good to take a day of rest, what a wonderful place to relax with beautiful nature around you💚

      Traveler  The humidity makes your hair so curly

      Traveler  Best decision. Till now you have done this wonderful journey according to x

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    • Day 17

      Ein paar Tage Erholung in Ninh Binh

      September 14 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

      Die letzten Tage haben wir etwas ruhiger verbracht. Unser gemütliches Hostel in der Nähe von Ninh Binh mit Pool, vielen Sitz- und Liegemöglichkeiten hat auch sehr dazu eingeladen 😃

      Ein bisschen etwas wollten wir dann aber doch noch unternehmen: Am Dienstag haben wir uns Fahrräder ausgeliehen und haben den Mua Cave und Mua Mountain besucht und gestern waren wir dann auf einer Bootsfahrt. Trotz der vielen Wolken und gelegentlichen Regenschauern (heute regnet es leider schon den ganzen Vormittag) hat uns die Gegend hier sehr gut gefallen. Nach dem ganzen Trubel auf den Straßen in Hanoi hat uns die Ruhe hier ganz gut getan 😃

      Heute Abend geht es mit dem Nachtbus weiter nach Hoi An (ca. 13-14 Stunden). Einige andere Deutsche, die wir hier kennengelernt haben und die schon gestern in die gleiche Richtung aufgebrochen sind, haben auf ihrer Fahrt leider nicht so gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Scheinbar wurden mit dem Fahrzeug gleichzeitig Pakete ausgeliefert und sie mussten mehrfach das Fahrzeug wechseln. Eine andere Gruppe ist letztlich für das letzte Stück zu fünft in einem kleinen Taxi gelandet 😅
      Hoffentlich klappt es bei uns besser :)
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      Traveler  Tischkicker. Ohne mich. Das ist doch wohl der Gipfel😉. Spätestens jetzt hat mich das Fernweh gepackt.

      Traveler  Ihr 3 passt wirklich perfekt dazu 👌😊

      Traveler  Diese Landschaft löst zumindest bei mir Fernweh aus. Liebe Leni genieße es 🙏und tausend Dank, dass du uns teilnehmen lässt🤗

      Traveler  Wooow 🤩, ich brauche definitiv eine neue To-do-Liste ! Werde mich mal damit beschäftigen 😉 Liebste Grüße Mama

       
    • Day 11

      Mekong Delta

      September 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Seit meiner Kindheit und dem Vietnam Krieg wollte ich da schon immer hin. Wurde nicht enttäuscht.
      Sehr viel Wasser mit sehr vielen Nebenarmen und Mangroven.
      Heute waren wir mit Bus, Motorboot, Ruderboot und Motorrikscha unterwegs.
      Sehr abwechslungsreich und erstaunlich wenige Moskitos......
      In einem idyllischen Restaurant mitten in vom Wasser geprägten Gebiet gab es auch was ausgefallenes zu Mittag
      Elefantenohrfisch!!! Zumindest hat der Reiseleiter behauptet das das einer ist.
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      Traveler  Likör natürlich! 😇

      Traveler  Brauchst Du doch nicht!!!

      Traveler  Sind die Schuppen zusammengerollt?

      Traveler  Nein der Fisch ist gebacken und paniert mit Nüssen

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    • Day 9

      Cinnamon Lodge & on the road again

      September 12 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

      We started our journey from Sa Pa to a place Jeroen holds dear, the Cinnamon Lodge. The weather was perfect, no rain and a nice sun in the beginning. Later it was a bit more cloudy, however that was such a refreshment as the Vietnamese sun can be quite harsh. The journey was smooth overall. On the way we took some pictures, which we will treat you with :)

      The cinnamon lodge and their host gave us a warm welcome (again for Jeroen). We stayed at a recently built lodge up the cinnamon farm, which was incredible. We had dinner with the family, including an infinite amount of rice whine. Next to that we were treated with a light show, as it started pouring down.

      We relaxed a bit, had a great dinner and an amazing sleep.

      Oh and ps: Charly cheated by buying a pillow for her bum.
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      Traveler  Nice Jeroen that you are back at the place you have been before 😘 with good company 🐕

      Traveler  Intense ⚡️⚡️💦

      Traveler  Hey Charly is faster than the Vietnamese driver

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    • Day 8

      A day in Sa Pa and Cat Cat

      September 11 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      After a slightly shorter sleep than we would have liked due to some construction next to our hotel we were ready to start the day. Originally the plan was to hike up Fansipan, the biggest mountain in Indochina with 3147m. Charly was very excited about that, but due to the fact we arrived in Sa Pa at almost 20:00 after a 6h ride the previous day and we hadn’t booked a guide yet, we decided that we wouldn’t do the hike. As an alternative to the 9h hike one can take the new cable car up the mountain, which was a good enough alternative. Charly was really disappointed to hear that unfortunately the cable car and furnicular were under maintenance for 5 days, so there was no way we could make it to the peak of Fansipan. In a way it made us feel less bad for not doing the hike, since we would have only done it one way taking the cable car down anyway. With Fansipan in the clouds but otherwise great weather we did a walk through the city, to a lookout foto point ( for the Instagram pictures) and then to Cat Cat village. In total we walked 12km up and down to The Valley so in a way we did our own hike. We hiked down to Cat Cat village in The Valley, which is a must see when in Sa Pa. in the Sa Pa there is an ethnic minority called the Hmong people, who are famous for their brocade weaving and unfortunately in Sa Pa for letting their children beg. There was a steep entry fee and the beginning part was really touristy with souvenir shops. Further in the village we could walk through rice fields thiugh and past a river with water wheels. It was rice harvest time so we could observe that as well. There were many picture spots and we were really lucky to have a relatively clear day. The downside of that was burning sun and little to no shade. Overall we were happy we went even though its very commercialized and you even need to pay for a toilet visit. We were so exhausted we took a taxi ride back up to Sa Pa. There was an entry Apple health said we had burned 1000kcal working out so we had a nice dinner at a vegan restaurant and some spaghetti. After we enjoyed another massage. Vietnamese massage involves a lot of “hitting “ to increase blood flow which at first is a bit silly and not so relaxing but our muscles were happy. For reference a 60 min massage is usually around 18€.Read more

      Traveler  😍

      Traveler  What a beautiful report 👌 beautiful surroundings all nice 🐥🐎 🐈🦅 you look good👍

      Traveler  Thank you :)

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    • Day 7

      Drive to Sa Pa

      September 10 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      After a warm breakfast we were on the road again, 200km to Sa Pa in the Mountains. It was the first time it rained, but not long or hard so we felt comfortable to ride. The weather forecast says most days it will rain and one can often see lightening in the clouds, but nothing actually happens. So a case of ignore the forecast and walk outside. We drove through many small villages and past pastures, it’s really special to be able to see the way most people really live. Some streets are better than others, some potholes coming a big unexpected. We even saw a couple water buffalos by the road. A lot of people stare and children wave, overall a positive reception. Charly is feeling more confident with the bike, and had some fun riding through the sloping curves going up and down hills. It was a long time in the “saddle” so our bums did need some blood flow and stretching breaks occasionally. The scenery completely makes up for it, lush green hills and a big river we were following. You still see the communist influence even in the smallest villages, with Vietnamese and sickle hammer flags everywhere, and posters.
      Unfortunately google led us astray a bit in the last town before Sa Pa, so we lost some time and it was already tight to make it before dusk. So we had to drive up the winding mountain road to Sa Pa (1500m) in fading light and dark. Probably not what any mother wants to picture (sorry) but we just went slow and steady. We were very relieved when we made it into town and our hotel. Sa Pa looks like a mix of Hanoi and a Alpine village, with a million “Christmas lights”. After a well deserved shower we had dinner and treated ourselves to a massage.
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      Traveler  Ein Altar?

      Traveler  Für Touristen zum Bilder machen

      Traveler  Your Hotel?

      Traveler  Haha wenn ich 200€ pro Nacht gehabt hätte, gerne :) La Coupule Hotel + Plaza Shopping.

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