Last day of team old! So today was the last day of team old before we go our separate ways. In typical fashion we obviously would choose to see a dead guy! We paid a visit to the frozen body of Ho Chi Minh (the guy who lead the fight against USA). A very strange sight indeed. He looked like a waxwork from Madame Tousords (excuse the spelling!) and had plenty of make up so the first dead person I've ever seen wasn't so bad! After that we went for a walk round t...

Halong Bay Paradise! I spent the last two days in Halong Bay & what an experience this has been! I booked through Hanoi Backpackers Hostel which meant the tour was a little more 18-30 instead of a relaxing boat trip! The bus took 3 hours including yet another commission driven stop at a pottery factory. Upon arrival we were greeted with a fantastic meal on the boat and this is where the tour began. Before we knew it the drinking games had begun and we we...

Weird & wonderful Hanoi! After arriving in Hanoi I went out with my new American friend Jill to explore the sights. We ate noodle soup which is their national dish (Pho). After that we explored numerous street bars; literally sitting on a street with plastic chairs (like being at a teddy bears picnic!) We had a great conversation (if you can call it that!). He was very friendly but couldn't speak a word of English therefore sign language was the only way ...

My final nights stay in Ho Chi Minh was more than enjoyable. I met up for a beer with Abbey, my friend from Cornwall who I'd visited the museum with earlier in the day. After an hour I saw a striking pair of blue trousers amidst a crowd of people. I'm sure I'd seen those trousers before. After closer inspection I realised it was Greg's trousers, and there was Emily! Yes, randomly I had bumped into my Polish friends who I'd shared the Ankor Wat experience with in...

After a slow hazy start and a lie in till 12 (yes I did hit the buckets again last night!!) I took a wander out. First stop was my bread omelette lady! This is simply an omelette in a baguette with some vegetables costing 45p you can't go wrong! Next up was a slow walk to the war museum. I had last night agreed to meet two girls (one from Plymouth, one from Holland) at the war museum for 2pm. On my way I stopped off at a park nearby as I attempted to get some...