VietJet Plane in Hanoi
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Winter 17/18 – From Pom Coong over Hanoi to Bangkok

Sorry – no pictures from the last stretch of the trip. The sky was gray again and I took pictures at most parts of the route before. After I reached the road I never went before I only wanted to get back to Ninh Bin and was too lazy. But before you reach Ninh Bin on the QL12B you will have lots of nice landscape and there are still lots of nice spots left in the mountains on the DT523. Guess I have to go back there again if the sky will be blue next time.

Today’s drive:
I drove 182 kilometers in 5 hours, 10 minutes with gas and food stops.

Back in Ninh Binh

Hotel Room
Got the nice big room again! Thanks Brothers!

Only a few days left before the flight to Bangkok. Had to get back to Ninh Binh to see my friends and park the bike for the next 9 months.
I got the best room in the hotel – great!!

Plastic Flowers
And fresh plastic flowers!
Dinner
Dinner at the hotel
Lunch
Lunch at the hotel
Mirror
You can not imagine how heavy this wood funiture is
Dinner
And dinner again

Hanoi for two nights

Hotel Room in Hanoi
The bathroom in the back

I went to the North Hostel N2 again. They renamed it from North Hotel to North Hostel. Not sure why but whatever. Anyhow I like the place. It is in a small street with not much motorbike traffic and no car traffic. So it is pretty quiet. I have a picture of the view from my room at the North Hotel here.
It is from the 2016 trip but still looks the same. Nice old temple and a bit of green.

Hotel Room
Double Bed, TV, AC, Fan, Fridge, Table and a chair.
Fire Escape Mask
Look what I found on the closet. A Fire Escape Mask. I never saw this in any hotel – looks quite good to get down the stairs at last.
Breakfast
Breakfast!!!
Bia Hoi
Bia Hoi o’ clock
St. Joseph's Cathedral Hanoi
St. Joseph’s Cathedral or Nhà Thờ Lớn Hà Nội as the locals say

Back to Bangkok

Hanoi Airport
At the VietJet counter in Hanoi

I like the airline – do not get me wrong. But not the staff at the check in counter. I had this now a few times on the way to Bangkok. They are fully manned and talk to each other about half an hour or longer before they open the counters. If you are there and have nothing else to do why not open the counter? And I never get a nice exit row seat – unless I pay for it. No problem for AirAsia for example. Still a big difference how you treat your customers.

VietJet Plane
My VietJet plane to Bangkok

My Room at the 4J Lodge in Bangkok

J Lodge Room
My room at the J Lodge in Bangkok

It is the same every time when I fly home – it is super hot in Bangkok and I am super happy to have air condition. Coming home and let the room cool down before you sleep and switch it off again. I get a cold if I let these suckers run the whole night but you get the picture.
The 4J Lodge was brand new and they had a super opening special price. I could not say no!
It is right at the canal when you walk from Samsen towards the boat that takes you to Pratunam. There is no car traffic so it is quite. Lots of green in the yard and the woman downstairs at the counter was superfriendly.

J Lodge Room
Double bed, AC, Fan, TV, Bathroom, Desk & Chair
J Lodge Room
I do not use the TV so I do not mind but why here?
J Lodge Bathoom
The bathoom
Outside the Hotel
Outside the hotel
Democracy Monument อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย
The Democracy Monument or อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย
Vegetarian Food
Went to Arawy close to the monument for some Vegetarian food
Dessert
Some dessert – it was ok
Federbräu
Federbräu – I am sure you only can get it in Thailand but the label is in German – funny! At last the malt is imported from Germany

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