Today was a pretty chilled out day. We woke up fairly late after crawling Into bed around 5am. Annoying its raining for the second day in a row. We decided to buy ponchos and head out to do some cultural stuff. We consulted the map to see what we would like to do and fancied the Hanoi prison. We trekked there In the rain with some help from the locals and paid the entrance fee of 20,000 dong. I made a joke about how it was bulls*** I had to pay to get into prison...

Today was the big day!! Heading to pick becky up. I woke up around 7am completely buzzing! Anita is always an early riser too so we headed to joma for some breakfast. I had fruit whilst Anita had a pizza and a chocolate croissant; a hearty breakfast for a hearty girl! Becky had given me the flight details so I hopped on the airport shuttle bus for two dollars and arrived at Hanoi airport 45 minutes later. I arrived at 12 and checked my phone and had an email from...

I woke up on the bus with not much sleep. The American clinger was still chirping in my ear and i did my best to dissuade her from going to my hostel . Successful! I showed her where the popular hostel was with all the PR people as I knew it would be her type of place! We split a cab ride and then I got dropped off at good old faithful central backpackers! I was kind of gutted because my old crowd wouldn't be there anymore. Big jonny went back to California and m...

Today I had to catch the overnight bus back to Hanoi which I was super excited about as I would be seeing becky soon!! Luca, flo and darius headed to deenos diner for some breakfast. I had a chicken and salad panini and then ordered a sandwhich for the bus ride! We chilled for an hour and I was actually quite Sad because I would be saying bye to flo. I really clicked with her and we both have plans to meet up in the future! Darius was getting my bus too which kin...

I ended up staying In hoian until the Monday and I had the most amazing week, I already can't wait to go back with becky! Sunflower is the most amazing hotel and definitely something I'm not used to since backpacking! It has a massive swimming pool and everyone had fun drinking and playing games in the pool. Every morning we woke up and headed to the beach which looked like paradise! It was crystal clear water with fish swimming in around your feet. Flo Luca dee ...