Blog 17a Forgot to say we had a quick 2 night stop over in Hanoi after Halong Bay. Mainly just recovering and seeing the sights. Went to a traditional water puppet show which was good but cheesy. Good to see a bit of culture. Said good bye to a few friends before heading back off to Sapa. Love Jo x x x

Blog 16 A blur of motorbikes and pho stalls. Still travelling with our group of 10 and loving it. A couple of nights is this metropolis was plenty before we headed off for a party cruise in Halong Bay. Breakfasts mainly entailed pho (breakfast of Viet kings) at street stalls. A new favourite meal of Asia. Bit weird having noodle soup for breakfast to start with but definitely getting used to it. Took a free walking tour from our hostel which was funny. She...