I get up and have breakfast. The hotel may be a nice treat but its sterile with fake smiles and overly fancy furnishings and lights. Company is one of the main drawers to backpacking for me, but I consider that this is only for a few days. I go off exploring, but first take my camera to be fixed. I had found the location of a Canon repair centre which turns out to be fairly close to the hotel. I walk through the streets and if Hanoi was busy, it's got nothin...

I set my alarm to get up to see Emma off but my alarm fails to go off on my new awful phone. I am glad though as that would have been one of the saddest goodbyes on my trip so far. I go for one last breakfast and I will miss her company dearly. I was so glad we got to do the Hai van pass trip together. I check out of the hotel and leave my bag for a last walk around. After last night the heat is unbearable so I find a small cafe for a mango smoothie and banana...

I miss breafast after our late night out. I meet Emma at the beach and we have some chicken noodle soup at the restaurant just to get out of the heat. After a quick dip I doze off listening to music. I awaken to a full beach of Vietnamese. I watch a bride throwing a bouquet to her friends. Emma spots a family getting a photo taken and jumps up to and to take a photo too. The family are delighted and we sit and chat with a few of them(LT). We drink ...

A little fuzzy headed today, I catch breakfast just in time, strong coffee and a large plate of exotic fruits my choice. A cheeky little danish to finish. I book my flight to Saigon finally and meet Emma at the beach. The heat is blistering and we grab an early lunch with our cheery host meow. I try prawns cooked in beer but just seems like large prawns to me. Emma gets her regular dish, each day the plate getting larger, loyalty and friendliness pay...

Another hearty breakfast and stick again to the fruit but never refuse a danish. Arrange to meet Emma at the beach but I need to look into flights and get notes up to date. Set off on the bike wobbling away. Realise the front tire is flat. I slowly drive back and the friendly owner calls her mechanic husband. I meet Emma at the beach just in time for lunch. I go for a grilled pork dish whilst Emma goes for her usual Papaya salad. If I was more into seafood ...