Hello, I now know what a drip is - just seen it on a coffee menu as A vietnamese drip!!! It's simply a percolator coffee thing that sits on the top of your cup while you wait about 10 mins for your coffee to drip through!

It's still only 20 degrees here and overcast.....we've already lost any tan we got in the south but hey ho.... xxxxxxx

hiya yeh like sash said its just got really cold the last two days,frosty now brrrrr! enjoy the rest of your trip and get home safely :) we are all good thanx :) going to put our christmas tree up tomorrow to get ready for the Christmas countdown :) at least you have central heating now to come back too :) xxxxx

Definitley brace yourself for the cold, cause it is freezing now! Probably goo that you couldn't find the 'drip' you may have turned into addict's lol. ahaope you enjoy halong bay and make sure to take lots of pic's. Your a fully fledged jungle girl now ;) love sasha x

Hi Bella, not long till home now......North Vietnam is so much colder than the south....I can now say I miss sweating all day long, but it was always too hot to sunbathe..... Not really looking forward to the brrrrrrrr cold on hayling but it won't be long, so will do my best to enjoy here!!!!!! Lots of love and hope all is well with you guys!!!! xxxxxxx

wow it all looks amazing!!! i love the temples! look forward to seeing more of what youve been doing :) take care, lots of love xxxx

Hey Sasha, they say it seems like the highway code here has been created by Evel Knievel....it really is too crazy to describe! God damn those motor bikes/mopeds/cyclos/taxi's/push bikes! Annoyingly, I still don't know what a 'drip' is, but will do my best to find out....I can say that nearly every black or white coffee we've had here and Cambodia tastes like hot sweet chocolatey coffee.

Arrived in Hanoi at 4.30am this morning...Our train journey was uncomfortable as ever - amazing scenery and good food throughout the journey though. I just fitted into my top bunk on the train (legs stretched out)...not sure how Anthony managed to stay inside his! We did a lot of mingling with the locals and Anthony met a 3/4 year old little Vietnamese fighter whom despite his mum's effots to stop him, had the best fun kicking Anthony in the shins. He was very cute though - children are the same all over the world...we've really struggling to upload photo's via Ant's iphone. We will persevere, but will definitely add more once we can get them onto a computer...Thank you Mum & Nana for your messages...will get busy with a blog again a.s.a.p....got loads of notes to make about Hoi An before I forget.....

I'm at your mum's and have been looking at and enjoying your news reports. Am only half way thro' but have to go as D is expecting me for dinner! I'll be back to catch up further very soon. It sounds and looks as if you're having a great adventure, I'm very envious, but impossible for this old lady to attempt anything as exhausting in such heat. One week to go that I'm sure you'll make the most of - happy travelling and a safe journey wherever you are and homeward bound. We're all looking forward to seeing you again and all the pictures and hearing of all your experiences.
Lots and lots of love from Nana N. xxxx

I love hearing about all the things you have been been up to. It sounds fascinating and so very different from the usual package holiday. I look forward to hearing about your further adventures. Shame about being left behind at the tunnels although at least you managed to catch a bus back. Lots of love Mum & Neil XXX

Alby loved your picture of you making spring rolls. Now he wants to make them. Thats your first cookery lesson booked upon your return!The temples sound amazing, all apart from the leapords. You never warned me of those. Hope you don't have to slum it for too much longer. Tell Anthony t remember the saftey crossing code lol. Take care and look forward to hearing from you soon. Sasha

No way sasha...cookery teacher was in charge of shopping and he just didn't want us to go off course! We have some excellent pics and video of the cookery lesson - perfect for inspiring little alby, except he may may end up learning best how to beat the hell out of a pestle and mortar like I did! We have been incredibly busy fitting the last of cambodia in....will blog all the amazing details of our trip to Angkor wat (in siem reap) once we get to vietnam - our night sleeper bus arrives in an hour and we are racing to get packed again!! We arrive tomorrow morning at 6.30 to make the 4 hr boat journey at 7am, followed by yet another bus ride for 4 and a half hours before we get to ho chi mihn (Saigon)...exciting but tiring... Fingers crossed all goes to our plan but it probably wont! Will let you know, speak soon! P. s food has been yummy so far, and uploading photos has been a nightmare but hopefully we'll be somewhere long enough to persevere soon! Hope all is well, and your stitches werent too painful when removed..Much love...xxx

Yum! Apart from the baby seahorses and fermented eggs, they sound scary. Did you try them?

Been a bit busy buddy escaping the jungle & lack of Internet but watch this space, Angkor wat today & night bus to ferry point tonight them boat to Vietnam in the morning...