Huế

Huế used to be the capital of Vietnam back at the beginning of the 20th century. There is a forbidden city in the town but unfortunately, it's been mainly reduced to rubble from the war.

He looks like he should star in a Kill Bill movie!

Halong Bay

We did a 3 day cruise in Bai Tu Long bay - a less touristy area of Halong Bay. It was nice and most important of all, the boat didn't sink!

A another junk heading in the same direction

There were also some dry freighters

Our junk

View from onboard

Unfortunately (or fortunately), there wasn't that much to do

Bird of prey trying to catch some

We visited a floating village by bamboo boat

And had some beach time

Best of all, kayaking at sunset

Motorbikes

It had to be done - photos of motorbikes in Vietnam.

Fridge on the bike - no problem

Having a chat with his mate

But worse - texting instead

Hanoi

We spent about 5 days in Hanoi, although that was mostly spent chilling out observing the hustle and bustle!

Cyclos looking for business around the busy streets

Crazy wiring!

Vietnamese women seen through a street barbers mirror

Something so common in asia - getting your portrait photos done

Where ever there might be something to take a photo with!

Pho obsession

Hmm

Sleepness nights and long days

Looks like I am a gazillionaire again! We're back in Vietnam and cashed up - I have roughly 2 million in my wallet :-) (note 1 dong is worth a tenth of a US cent).

The last few nights have been pretty rough. We had a cockroaches and loud chinese in our hotel in China, mosquitoes galore in our first stop in Vietnam and a rat in our hotel in Hanoi! Throw in a sleeper train in there somewhere and we were walking zombies for a while! Oh and I forgot the extra hour we gained crossing the border :-)

To a lost friend

I'll forever remember the last time I saw you. Singing with all your heart.

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

Rest in peace Walshy