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We're back in Hanoi now. It's really cold here unlike when we first arrived. Decided to leave Cat ba Island yesterday as it was a quiet place and was very grey, misty and cold. Got a ferry to Hai Phong yesterday lunchtime and arrived at 3pm. After trailing round with all our bags, we eventually found somewhere to eat but the menu was all written in Vietnamese! The ferry trip back was safe this time, although we were sat playing cards and instantly had an audience! Then one guy came up and started pulling my arm hair!!! Think it could have been the blonde against tan which he found so intrigeing!! I found it just a littlestrange and wasn't sure what to do...he then made room so he could sit next to me aaahh. Ignored him as much as possible, except for him breathing smoke in my face! He left eventually and gave my shoulder a brief massage on his way - crazy man! We got a bus from Hai Phong back to Hanoi at about 5.30. When we arrived back we were dropped at the bus station which was apparently 30km from the old part of the city. Arranged a proce of 50000 dong each person but when the journey only took 10mins we knew we'd been ripped off. It not the money thing that gets t me as its only about a pound but its the fact that over here that is a big value and we were lied to!!
Found a hotel to stay in, one big room with only 3 beds so i slept on matress on the floor. After the stresses of being ripped off, we headed to the trusty Kangaroo Cafe where many travellers go and where you know you are being understood!
This evening we are heading to Sapa by overnight train. Have paid a fixed price which is all transport and accomodation included plus some meals. Its just as cheap to do this than book independantly and saves a whole lot of hassle. Sapa will be even colder than here but we are going to do some treking! It is cool to go around the weekend as all the tribes people head in once a week to tock up on supplies from the town. We arrive back early on saturday before meeting our tour group in the evening.
Will go to the internet with broadband later to do photos. Was planning to upload them now but Andy has just lost all of his as the pc crashed. So devastating.
Be in touch soon, x
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