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January 30, 2005

Nha Trang 2 : Boat Trip and missing buses

We were up early and given a breakfast of bread, cream cheese, and salad (not that appetizing, but it was free), before being picked up by a bus and taken round the houses as it picked everyone else up. Then...

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Posted by Lee on January 30, 2005 09:09 AM
Category: Vietnam

January 28, 2005

Nha Trang 1 : Everybody wants my money

We were dropped off in front of a guesthouse and given the hard sell. The price was reasonable and we were in no mood to walk around checking others out, so we agreed, only to find that it was full....

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Posted by Lee on January 28, 2005 05:56 AM
Category: Vietnam

January 21, 2005

Hoi An 1 : I don't want a suit, and the worst bus ride

As neither Dave or I were interested in buying a suit there wasn't really anything for us in Hoi An. So we nipped out in the morning to book on that evenings bus to Nha Trang. We also asked after...

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Posted by Lee on January 21, 2005 11:02 AM
Category: Vietnam

January 09, 2005

Hue 2 : Motorbikin' and a night in Hoi An

We were up early and over to Thu's cafe again. We were able to get breakfast in before the mopeds arrived. Being on the moped, even if it was as pillion, brought back a lot of memories. My biking days,...

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Posted by Lee on January 9, 2005 12:55 PM
Category: Vietnam

Hue 1 : In search of thu

As usual we were dropped off by the guesthouse of the drivers choice and were given the hard sell as usual, but we'd chosen a guesthouse from the guidebook and walked to it. On the way moto-taxis were desperately trying...

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Posted by Lee on January 9, 2005 12:16 PM
Category: Vietnam

January 07, 2005

Hanoi 3 : So famous they named a city after him.

We headed for the Museum again, only halfway there did we remember it's strange opening times. So we had a few hours to kill. Dave headed for a large lake north of the city, whilst I headed to the old...

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Posted by Lee on January 7, 2005 12:51 PM
Category: Vietnam

January 06, 2005

Hanoi 2 : Friday and everythings closed, and the clubs are crap!

We were up early and headed off to the Cambodian embassy to ge our visas. They cost 25 dollars and would be ready that afternoon so we headed for Uncle Ho's mausoleum. As we headed there we were hassled more...

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Posted by Lee on January 6, 2005 03:25 PM
Category: Vietnam

January 05, 2005

Hanoi1 : The City with no Highway Code

At the airport the first thing we did was draw out some money... I drew out ONE MILLION Dong (just over thirty quid) from an ATM. Dave tried, but his card wouldn't work, so it looked like I was subbing...

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Posted by Lee on January 5, 2005 02:30 PM
Category: Vietnam
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