Decided to stay with our wake up plan as transport to the airport can be unpredictable. Up at 0530am to shower down, final pack and to breakfast at 0615am. Back to the room at 0645am grab our bags and to reception for checkout. Called a…
Day 24 Wed 16 Sep Awake at 720am. Sorted clothes for tomorrow, packed away what we don't need. Down to breakfast 820am. I asked a staff member where I could purchase Vietnamese coffee. After a decent conversation, her colleague Daisy will bring me in a filter…
Day 23 Tues 25 Sep. Slept in, rained steadily and heavily all night. Breakfast at 915am, back to the room at 10am to get ready for the day. Left the hotel at 1050am with large umbrella and raincoat in hand. Walked to a Columbia store to look…
Day 21 Monday 14 Sep Down to breakfast at 845am. Great range of food. Congee, omelette, plate of fresh fruit-10 different fruits, coffee. Back to the room and get ready for a day out. Left the hotel around 10am to checkout a backpack shop. Limited stock so…
Down to breakfast at 845am, great spread for breakfast today. Omelette, bread roll and crepes with banana and chocolate sauce. Six different serves of fresh fruit, delicious. Coffee and water. Caught up briefly with Danielle during breakfast. She'll be in Hanoi Tuesday and Wednesday, so…
Day 20 13 Sep 26 Bit of a sleep in and down to breakfast at 845am. Today we had the omelette and bread roll and noodles with vegetables and egg. We lingered over breakfast considering what to do on our last day in Tam Coc. Left…
Day 19 Fri 11 Sep Awake at 6am, drifted back to sleep, up at 730am. Down to breakfast at 745am. Omelettes and rolls x 2 today. Coffee, water and fresh fruit. Picked up by tour guide Chang at 820am to visit Hoa Lu ancient capital, Ba Dinh…
Awake at 750am, down to breakfast at 820am. Cooked to order: Omelette with spring onions and a roll, Noodles with mixed vegetables, coffee and water. Then served a plate of fresh fruit: banana, dragon fruit and watermelon. At 925am we ventured out in search of…
Day 17 Wednesday 09 Sep Final day at sea, we can see land on the horizon... Up at 630am for a 645am breakfast of Banh Mi, bacon, omelette, toast, and fruit. At 735am the tender took us to a floating platform for another kayak at 745am…
We awoke at 725am, showered and went upstairs to breakfast at 745am. Started with a chicken pho, followed by fried egg, toast, cake and fruit. While breakfasting, we steamed to Cong Dam area for kayaking. At 9am we spent 50 minutes circumnavigating a karst. Back to…