morehawesHanoi & Halong Bay, Vietnam
Posted on 17/02/2012 under South East Asia, Travelling
It was nice arriving in Vietnam to find that it is alot cooler here. The traffic in Hanoi is CRAZY with motorbikes everywhere the best way to cross the street it to just keep moving and trust that the hundreds of bikes will avoid you. I took a trip to Halong Bay and after a tour of the area and a look at some pretty impressive caves I stayed the first night on a boat.
I also did some kayaking around the bay. The weather was not the best but it did not spoil the trip at all. Actually it was a nice break from constantly consuming water and applying sun cream! I am back in Hanoi now – tonight I take a night train to Sa Pa in northern Vietnam and then on Monday I fly to Luang Prabang in Laos.