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: 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...