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Wed, 21 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [512]
30th March We got our boat back to Halong bay and had a big lunch. Then we got a bus back to Hanoi. Then we went to a hostel. It was fun. That night I had spaghetti and some garlic bread. Our family slept in a dorm. I slept with Daddy and Asher slept ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [553]
Got up early and had cereal and yoghurt for breakfast. We walked to the travel agent where we got the boat for the day. We had to wait 1/2 an hour for a guide so the man who worked there took us instead. The man we ended up with was really nice and ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [575]
Mum bought a raincoat and a dress that she was looking at. we then caught 2 minibuses to the main bus depot to catch the safe and reliable brand - Futa- to Vinh Long. We went over the bridge that I did a presentation on in Grade four - the Can Tho Bridge.... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [495]
We went walking and shopping in HCMCity. We first walked to a Sapa shop where Mum was looking at a dress. we then went to the Fine Arts Museum - boring. I got a tshirt. We went to Andre's flat where we played with his kid- Elijah. They took us to their ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [520]
From the hostel, our taxi was late. On the way to the airport he was going 40 km hour where you are allowed to go 100. He also stopped to buy cigarettes which he could have bought on the way back. The flight took around 2 hours. We caught a local bus ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [503]
In the morning we wandered around Hanoi and had lunch near the lake which was nice. I got a baguette with chicken, bacon and salad. Mum booked flights to HCM the next day with Jetstar. We had dinner at the Gecko Cafe. I got the best tuna sandwich in the ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [493]
We had a simple breakfast of a baguette and banana at 7am. We then got a bus to our junk boat. Discovery Oz anchored back at the mainland and we got off the ship to have our lunch. Although we payed for the superior boat and got the standard boat, the ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [465]
We awoke early to go across to Cat Ba Island. Mum said that it was better to go to the bush than the toilet at the dock. The local bus took us to a National Park where we climbed a steep mountain. Along with us were 100's of people which from above would ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [540]
We were taken by taxi to the harbour and boarded our Chinese junk. our boat was called the "Discover Oz!" We had lunch on the top deck. We lounged there watching the view of the limestone karsts which were amazing. We stopped at Surprise Cave.... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [431]
We arrived at Hanoi at 4am and walked to the bus station where we got a bus to Halong Bay. Our driver was pretty scary as 80 % of the time he was on the wrong side of the road. When we arrived in Halong Bay we caught a taxi into town . We then got accomodation ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [361]
Today Ni'mah and I are sick - I've got the most painful throat and ear.Nim's got things coming out of all ends. Dad left for Mt Fansipan at 5 in the morning. We spent the morning packing our bags and writing postcards. We went for a lunch of pizza and ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [318]
Dad booked our guide to go up Mt Fansipan but unfortunately it was not the right weather to climb the highest mountain in Vietnam. That day Mum looked up lots of tours for Halong Bay. Ni'mah and I rested nearly the whole day - it was freezing.
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [567]
2nd day of trek: approx 14 k's (Yesterday was 17k's). For breakfast we were presented with a high stack of perfectly delicious pancakes served with lime, sugar, honey, bannas and chocolate. A snotty boy in rags hung around. Gave him a banana- happy.... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [343]
We had a lift to our starting point. We walked over a bridge with more than half the planks missing and through farming areas and rice paddies. There were 100's of buffalo. Stopped to talk to a Black Hmong man with some gold dust that took 3 days to collect.... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [362]
Got given a big breakfast - I had banana pancake with chocolate Met Aussie family from Brisbane on a 7km walk through Cat Cat Village - beautiful scenery with waterfall and a fun suspension bridge Came back to hotel and I vomited On way to dinner ... Read more >
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