Well it's been a long time we since we've updated the blog but it's not been as easy here coz the net is not so good but seeing as it's almost time to leave we thought we'd try before we move onto the next destination! You'll have to wait again for the photos coz we still can't put them on here sorry! x So we arrive in Lao Cai (27th February) at 5am "fresh" from the overnight train and then take the scariest bus ride up the mountain to Sapa, the fog is...

My 23rd Birthday in Vietnam! On the morning of my birthday we wake up on Cat Ba Island to go sea kayaking. Unfortunately I am in agony because I have pulled a muscle in my back but dosed up with ibu and paracetamol I decide to go anyway. We take a bus to a little inlet where there is a floating village and we go to one of the houses/restaurants on the floating village with our local guide to get our lifejackets, paddles and kayaks. We then take off with the gui...