(26 October) This morning we got up early to see the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum side of town. It was quite a long walk...at one point I think we walked into some sort of protest, no idea what for though! Also joined in a bit if badminton with the locals en route which was cool. We went through a park which was really pretty but got stopped in the middle for god knows what...it was actually so bizarre! There were dummies on the ground like dead bodies and people dress...

(25 October) This morning we got a bus back to the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi! It was a bit mad, especially after Halong Bay! Very big city, it has very small streets and millions of motorbikes everywhere! So much going on it actually felt pretty claustrophobic after a few days. We went almost straight out from the bus and ended up staying out all day because the hotel was quite a walk away, which was a shame because I hadn't changed out of my bus clothes! We we...