Today we were obviously hoping for a fresh start! After a chat last night, our only realistic option would unfortunately be to miss out Sapa completely and head down south. The prices to get there were stupid and neither of us had the energy or inclination to trek... which is pretty much all you so there. I was still suffering with gut rot and Laura was struggling with intermittent but excruciating abdo pain ensuring she spent a lot of the evening and morning be...

The room was pitch black when I woke up which was due to there being no window. This means you never know what the time is, could be afternoon for all you know, in this case it was 7am. I felt pretty crap today and the dodgy stomach was now in full swing. I was still hungry however and managed to consume eggs and bread. I assumed this would go down better than noodles at this stage. Our aim today was to get to Sapa, a popular tourist destination situated close ...

Today we woke up refreshed and lovely from yet another cool and comfortable sleep. We headed for breakfast but the restaurant was full so we enjoyed our breakfast initially in the lobby before moving to the restaurant. Here I enjoyed an omelette and Steven beef noodles despite ordering chicken, we were then given a club sandwich instead of pancakes but hey ho... We must have looked like right pigs. After breakfast we resided ourselves to the fact that today we...

May 30th....... The morning of Laura's birthday involved me getting all 'James Bond' and having to somehow get our breakfast into the room without waking her up. I waited outside in the corridor for the staff to bring up the breakfast before me and the waiter crept past a sleeping Laura and set it up on the balcony. After successfully completing my mission I woke Laura up to breakfast on the balcony which she was blown away by. The breakfast was huge and consist...

Today we woke late at about eight ish after a very restful sleep. We got up and dressed before we headed downstairs for breakfast. The breakfast was delicious and consisted of a huge menu of which you could order as little or as much as you want. I had bacon and scrambled eggs, followed by American pancakes with juice and tea (with fresh milk... Luxury). Steven had a club sandwich and pancakes with a Vietnamese coffee, which was a new experience. Its such a ...