Missed alarm so didnt rise until 8.Went to the masuleum which can only be described as freaky! Had to walk the whole way around the palace and the amount of guards around was amazing.Got yelled at for walking on the path between some grass, still dont really understand why.To get into the palace we were lined up in pairs and then marched in in groups.We had our bags taken off of us, we had to go thorugh security control, we were given our bags back and then we ...

Travelled from Halong Bay back to Hanoi which was the same three hour bus journey in reverse. Checked in and went for a wander around the town.Had some lunch and walked around the lake and went to a famous prison that has been turned into a museum but didnt go inside. Feeling ill again so went back to the hotel and I slept for another couple of hours. Went out to a nice restaurant in the evening, recommended by lonely planet and it lived up to expectations.Wen...