Today was my 61st birthday. Travel-wise, we didn’t see a great deal, but the day was made special in other ways. It began on the
Tag: Hanoi
First day in Hue
We flew from Hanoi to Hue to begin our time in Central Vietnam. Hue is the historic imperial city that was the seat of the
Halong Bay to Hanoi
The cruise boat returned to dock in Halong City a little after 10.30am. Sinh was waiting for us. We drove back to Hanoi in heavy
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
We took the overnight train from Sapa back to Hanoi, arriving just after 5am. Our guide, Sinh, and driver, Tang, were waiting for us. It
Night train to Lao Cai
We left Hanoi Railway Station at 10pm aboard the Victoria Express, bound for Sapa. The station looks quite imposing from the street, but once inside
Water puppets
Following the cyclo tour of the Old Quarter, a visit to the Water Puppet Theatre gave us a chance to get out of the rain