This morning our bus picked us up 8:00am, armed with all our luggage we could've just taken a weekend bag, we're only gone for one night! We didn't realise though :( The minivan drove straight onto the freeway once everyone had been picked up, I thought it was odd as the coach station is in the opposite direction! Then I realised it was a stupid minivan all the way there! For the 4 hours that it takes to get to Halong city! For the first two hours I was able to ...

Got back to our hotel in Hanoi around 8:00am and then had to waste three hours until our room was ready! Went to Joma cafe for chocolate croissant, tea and and bagel! Most expensive breakfast ever but tasted amazing! Went shopping for the morning walked up to the market and both bought all star trainers! Can't believe I actually found a size 10.5 in Asia, that's alien to them here! Bought two tops, pair of shorts, completely random that yesterday we trekking...

Today we booked a trekking tour through three remote villages in One of Sapa's many valleys! It cost £13! We woke up and showered and packed our bags so we could check out of the hotel, they looked after our luggage for the day though! We went to get croissants from the French bakery nearby though, beaut! Forgotten how much I love French food! At 9:30 we got picked up by the minivan and we took a 40 minute journey through the mountains! (after already waiting...

Arrived in Sapa today at 7:30! Got off the coach and there's all the guesthouse owners there ready to pester you to tell you to come see their rooms! You all should know by now how much I hate people and conversation around me at this unhealthy hour! We agreed to view a room at Minh Quan guesthouse as it was cheap £3 each, with a hot shower, it was clean and just down the street from the town and the market which is prime location! We went for breakfast at a ...

Today we got up and checked out of our hotel at lunch time. We packed and drew out more money to pay for our two day tour in Sapa! All we seem to do us draw out more and more money! Doesn't help that the ATM doesn't let you draw out more than £60 at a time and charges you £5 every time! We went to meet Lee for a coffee at her work! She's the Manager of Hanoi Social Club, a nice cafe/wine bar in the city! There's a few floors, the ground floor being more resta...