Hanoi soon became one of our favourite places in Vietnam, and favourite cities of the trip. Perhaps it was the post-trip exhilaration, or maybe just the cheap and tasty beer, either way our 3 nights there went far too quickly, and we could have easily spent another few days doing what we did each day on repeat: delicious brunches in a café overlooking the gothic St Joseph's Cathedral, taking leisurely walks around Hoan Kiem lake, exploring the French Quarter,...

DAY 9 Hours driven: 8.30am-7.30pm From: Hoi An, to: Khe Sanh (North Central Coast) Distance covered: 310km Total distance: 1375km From Simon: After our pit stop we were back on the road, but I think we could both have happily stayed in Hoi An for a few more days. The bike had been serviced and off we went to re-join the HCMT, though it would take most of the day to reach it. The journey started with a coastal stretch going up and over a mountain. A new tun...