J: We rode back to Hanoi on the bike, it was a lovely sunny ride through the villages & mountains. Although my navigator did have some issues.... Sam directed me on the "motorway" which shouldn't have bikes on it (although no sign posts to tell me of this) a man at the side waved us down said we couldn't go further.... So I had to turn around go the wrong way down the motorway for 200 meters, up the slip road against the traffic and back into the normal road ...

S: We left the island in the rain and although it was raining heavily, the scenery was still breath taking. It eventually got out sunny, and we decided to stop for lunch, numb bottom time lol. I impressed myself by ordering in Vietnamese, and was so happy until the lady started talking to me and then I had no idea lol. When James popped to the toilet, the lady serving us just stood tall, and made the even taller gesture and I just laughed and replied yes. James i...

J: As we wanted to take the bike over to Cat Ba Island we took the early morning locals cargo ferry. It was a beautiful boat ride away from the bay and through some of the smaller islands, we felt like we were in Jurassic Park. When we docked we were at the wrong end of the island so rode the 30 kilometers through the center of the island, it was epic, we just slowly cruised along really taking it all in. I had a moment just thinking how lucky we were to be there...

J: We started our ride and what a city to be on a bike, it's simply crazy. There are no rules on the road, you pay no attention to red lights or traffic at junctions. Everyone just pulls out and hits their horn to announce their presence and when they overtake. Took me a couple miles to get used to this but now I'm a pro! It's a great way to ride, it feels both crazy and natural. We rode the bike all the way to Ha Long Bay, Sam navigates on the back while taking...

S: After the most comfortable night bus, we arrived in Hanoi with it pouring down with rain. We got to our hostel, and then we decided to go for a walk about in the city. It was so busy, with a different street for everything. A street for shirts, a street for trousers etc.... We ended up in a very nice coffee shop, and had the most gorgeous cheesecake. It was a great treat, and after travelling so much in Vietnam, well deserved. J: We made a plan to rent a b...