On Saturday we left Mui Ne and headed to Saigon as Cath had to catch her plane on the Sunday. I was surprised that it seems less busy the Hanoi and people don't seem to harass as much, which is always nice. On Sunday we went to the Palace, but unfortunately it was the Presidents funeral so it was closed to the public, so we went to a big indoor market instead - it was all same same!! In the afternoon we visited the War Remnants Museum - most of the pictures we...

From Hoian we got a 12 hr sleeper bus to Nha Trang and then boarded a 7 hr sitting bus to Mui Ne. Arrived exhausted as its fair to say the sleeper bus is probably the worst nights sleep either of us has had here! We checked into a nice bungalow type place with a mini beach out the front and an outdoor pool by the sea. It was very quiet here as it was off season, but nice anyway. After a few eventful experinces trying to get motorbikes (all the drivers seeme...

Took the bus from Hue to Hoian and checked into an antique/museumy kind of hotel in the really pretty old part of town. Walked around getting our bearings and then went for a few drinks in a bar with happy hour, which somehow lasted for about 4 hours, not like that in England! We went onto a weird bar where some people randomly got on the pool table and took most of their clothes off...interesting night! When we eventually got back to the hotel, we got into th...

After Ha Long Bay we got the bus back to Hanoi and then the over night train to Hue - no where near as nice a train as the Sapa one, but we met a really nice couple from New Zealand who we meet again later on in Hoian. In Hue we hired the bike things where you sit on the front and the driver cycles you around. Was quite a good laugh and great that we didn't have to walk in the heat. We went round various sights including the Citadel and then to the Citadel wit...

When we arrived back in Hanoi on Tuesday morning we just had time to change before jumping on the bus to Ha Long Bay. On the cruise there was only me, Cath and an American girl, Jose on a 20 berth boat with 13 crew!! It was pure luxury! The food on the boat was amazing, loads of fresh seafood fruit. We just chilled on the boat, which was nice after the 3 day trek. On the first day we sunbathed on the top deck and then had a walk round a huge cav with loads of...