We successfully managed to do absolutely nothing at all today. Up late, late breakfast, goofing around on the net, a little shopping for supplies and sampling of Vietnam KFC (cheaper and tastier than China, but the portions are smaller). Tonight is a 14 hour bus to Hue that we are not looking forward to and we are not really interested in doing anything else in Hanoi. We are hoping that Vietnam gets more interesting – so far it is an English speaking, traveler filled version of China without big attractions. 

We can highly recommend ‘The Drift Backpackers Hostel’ in Hanoi, but not the city itself. We have bought an ‘Open Tour’ bus ticket which will get us to Ho Chi Min city in four long sections. The price seems good (780 000 Dong) and was really simple to arrange. Our bus left on time and packed with honkies. We almost miss being the only English speakers around. We definitely miss our friends from Laos.

Note: the gps pin was taken on the bus trip – otherwise it will look like we were on a boat. 

[Pictures: Nothing to show for the day !] 

– Posted from my iPhone via WiFi