I’m singing in the rain – Day 2 photos
Here are some photo highlights from day two trekking
Rice paddy’s and muddy paths – Trekking in Sapa
We arrived in Sapa in the pouring rain and low cloud, unsure if it was worth booking a two day trek as we couldn’t see any of the surrounding mountains […]
Pigs in a basket – Bac ha market
At 7am we exited the train station to a town that seemed to have been awake for a number of hours. After hassling a number of tourist guides from Vega […]
Vietnamese trains – Hanoi to Sapa
Back in Hanoi we went to organise our bags again, now heading to the mountains and a more tempered climate found in northern vietnam’s highlands. It was at this point […]
Halong bay
Emily : A three and half hour trip east of Hanoi found us in Halong City boarding an overnight cruise into Halong Bay, which has more than 2000 limestone islands […]
Good morning Vietnam – Hanoi
We finally landed at Hanoi Airport, after two flights (stopover in Hong Kong), some hairy turbulence, accompanied by reading a newspaper article of how a British pilot wouldn’t dare put […]
Off to Vietnam
The following morning was a quick wake up, before hitting the subway (pre rush hour) to catch the airport express. It’s was a seamless option, rather than get stuck in […]
Bells, Forbidden cities and Olympic glory
The next morning we headed to the Bell and Drum Tower’s, a huge complex which marked the north axis of imperial Beijing. We managed to time it perfectly to watch […]
Hutongs, Palaces and hot steam boat
We are back in independant travel mode – Yay ! We headed off to our new hostel, encountering one of the many problems of relying on the Lonely Planet. Our […]
Peking duck and steamed dumplings
Stepping off the train into the crowded and chaotic Beijing train station was a world away from sparsely populated Mongolia. The sheer number of people combined with the heat was […]
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