So my last morning in Vietnam. My taxi is coming at 12.30pm to pick me up and off to the airport I go, headed for Siem Reap which will be good. Will be sad to say goodbye to Vietnam, it has been a real surprise. Would love to return one day. On Friday morning I visited the Temple of Literature with John and June. It is just around the corner from our hotel. It was founded in 1070 and dedicated to Confucius. Vietnam's first university was established here. Again, ...

Yesterday we left Halong Bay and headed back to Hanoi, stopping at a couple of locations along the way, a ceramics place and handicrafts place where we had lunch (one of the worst of the trip). Arrived in Hanoi and checked back into the hotel. Had a skype session with mum before going on a walk around the hotel. We are staying out of the old quarter and it isn't so touristy here which is nice. Surrounded by locals going about their daily business and there is a b...