Blog day 75 Wed 20th July 2011 So this bus ride was a little bit better than the last one. However we were the last people to be picked up so we didn't get a choice of bed. Trish ended up on the top bunk sandwiched between a hyperactive 9 year and a lovey dovey German couple. Dan on the other hand was bunking down next to a 100 year old Vietnamese woman that looked like she needed a good iron! We arrive in Nha Trang about 7 in the morning, jump into a taxi ...

Blog Day 70-74 Fri 15th-Tues 19th July 2011 Day 1 We get up in time (just about) for the included breakfast, turns out to be quite nice (Omelets, toast, Thai noodles & seasonal fruit). We decide to take a walk into Hoi Ann Ancient Old Town using a map the hotel has given us. We are particularly looking for a place called Yaly Couture (where the Top Gear boys had their clothes made) to look into having a Dress & Suit made for ourselves .The town itse...

Blog Day 69 Thur 14th July 2011 After a few hours of tossing & turning we get a couple of hours kip on the bus, We were under the impression that we were going to arrive in Hoi Ann at around 7.30am, this would have been perfect as we would have been able to get into our hotel, which we already had booked, freshen up and have the rest of the day to explore. In reality though we were nowhere near Hoi Ann at 7.30am. In fact we were nowhere near Hue at 7.30am ...

Blog Day 68 Wed 13th July 2011 Today we find a great ice-cream place that has been recommended by several people (this is our breakfast I might add).Fanny's is the name and ice cream is definitely the game. Dan has something that is pretty much chocolate to the core and Trish goes for a subtle little sorbet number. After this we decide to take a stroll alongside the Hoan Kiem Lake, this is where disaster strikes. A little Vietnamese fella pops up out of nowh...

Blog Day 66 Mon 11th July 2011 Cat Ba Island Day! Breakfast is simple but is in all of Thailand & Vietnam, the boat reaches the harbor, then we board the coach to Cat Ba Island. Before we get to destination for the evening the coach makes a stop and we all have a decision to make, hike for an hour up a steep hillside to a viewpoint or go on a bike ride. It's a million degrees outside so we are between a rock and a hard place. Bike riding it is. And as lu...