Phong Nha Farmstay Day 3 (05.07.2012): Oh do we have to leave today? We were packed and ready for breakfast by 8am then we set out in a group from the stay to visit Phong Nha Caves. We cycled for 7-10km through the gorgeous countryside, narrowly missing several cows and water buffalo. What a ride! We cycled to the river in Son Trach village where we caught a boat to Phong Nha (which means cave of teeth). The boat went all the way through the cave stopping a...

Phong Nha Farmstay Day 2 (04.07.2012): Again, I have to say - what a day! Today we went on a trip to Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park (a Unesco World Heritage Site). We set off at 9 and headed first of all to a temple to make an incense offering and to a mural to 8 people who died trapped a cave following bombing during the Vietnam War. The day was to get so much better! The drive took us through some amazing scenery along with a trip along Ho Chi Minh trail - the...