2 friends where off for a week to Majorca and invited me to tag along. You only have to pay the flight! Weee – tempting! So I did for out 10.000 miles and a few € and had my ticket. Wanted to fly with the same plane to save the bus commute to the north…
A last beer with dinner down town Hanoi The last “Pack the bag game” for this trip – I won! Scored a exit row seat – I won again!I was way to early at the airport and my check in was not open. Still some Dong in the pocket and they have to stay here!…
Wanted to stay at my favorite place in the Old Quarter of Hanoi – the North Hotel No 2 at 5B Ngo Tam Thuong Street. But they were completely full – good for them – bad for me! More information about the hotel here!So I did need a new option. The Hanoi Blue Star Hostel…
Only a few more days to go. Time to drive back to Hanoi. The sky was the same Gray as usually – another good day to drive since it did not rain and it was not hot. It was only Gray and humid. And it was absolutely no sky for nice pictures – again….The clock:…
From Chez Beo Homestay I took the QL10 to Nam Định then further the QL39A and a few other QL’s towards Hai Phong. From there you have to drive over very bumpy and dusty roads to find the ferry. My Google girl was a big disappointment – she did not know nothing and was very…
After a few good days here at the Chez Beo Homestay it was time once again to move. Wanted to spend a few days on Cát Bà Island and a few days in Hanoi at the end of the trip. Today the sun was out so I took a few pictures of Chez Beo Homestay…
Another gray morning at the Chez Beo Homestay. But it looked like it will stay dray today. Decided to go for a ride to the Cuc Phuong National Park to look for the 1000 year old tree. I gave the girl from Google Maps all the freedom and she did choose a really nice road…
This is the second part of the trip to the Bái Đính Temple. You can find the first part here: http://hastenteufel.name/blog/from-pho-chau-over-dan-luc-back-to-ninh-binh/. From Bái Đính Temple we went to the Phát Diệm Cathedral in Phat Diem. The Phát Diệm Cathedral pictures are in the second part of this post! Lets get back to the temple first:…
Had a good rest at the Ly Ha Hotel in Phố Châu. Since I had a kettle I could make some coffee in the morning. How nice if you do not have to leave the room and have a cup of coffee before you take your shower. After shower and Pack the Bag Game it…
When I got up at the Thien Phu Hostel it did still drip a bit outside but the clouds where light and more white than Gray. Went down for the free breakfast and then the same old same same: pack the bag and strap it on the bike. Adios Phong Nha! The clock: 61390 kilometres…
After opening the doors at the dorm of the Ocean View Homestay in Đồng Hới it was clear – another hazy day in Vietnam. Had breakfast with the little ones for the last time. Got everything on the bike and drove back up the mountain to the Ho Chi Minh Road and on towards Phong…
According to the forecast it will be a sunny day with blue sky. I am so happy to stay at the beach. Until I open the doors to the terrace – it is Gray and misty – AGAIN.There is more blue sky and sun back home in winter than the last few weeks here in…