{"id":3981,"date":"2016-03-25T10:11:48","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T09:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/?p=3981"},"modified":"2019-02-14T12:01:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T11:01:26","slug":"30-hours-on-the-train-from-hanoi-to-saigon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/30-hours-on-the-train-from-hanoi-to-saigon\/","title":{"rendered":"30 hours on the Train from Hanoi to Saigon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first night on the train was not really good. Had booked the lower bed in a 6 bed compartment and there where only 3 of us. But at every stop somebody gets out and new people come in. Some only for one stop and some for a few. And the guy next to me was snoring like a hog. Good that I had a few beer since I was not tired.
In Saigon I booked Zu Coffee – a little home-stay a bit away from the centre. Since my bike does not travel with me in this train I would spend a bit more time there as intended. Still have to finish “The China Study” and another book is waiting. From the pictures at booking.com I know that they have a big garden. Looking forward to sit outside with only a shirt again. Blue sky and upper 20 degrees only 30 hours away!
Finally I managed to sleep – interrupted to many times in the night. <\/p>\n

\"Look
The next morning – still Gray and cold outside. Taken at Phong Nha-ke Bang National Park<\/p>\n

\"Look
A few hours later – still the same view. <\/p>\n

\"Blue
Finally – in the afternoon: Blue sky at Ti\u0309nh Thu\u031b\u0300a Thie\u0302n Hue\u0302\u0301\u0081! And the sun is back! <\/p>\n

\"The
The ocean outside of the train window<\/p>\n

\"The
For quite some time the train follows the shore line<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

\"Lots <\/p>\n

\"Private
This looks like a perfect place for a Guest House with a “private beach” <\/p>\n

\"Train
Train station in Qua\u0309ng Nga\u0303i. I am quite sure Ga comes from the French Gare <\/p>\n

\"Fields
Fields outside of Qua\u0309ng Nga\u0303i <\/p>\n

\"Graveyard
Graveyard outside of Qua\u0309ng Nga\u0303i<\/p>\n

\"Train
Train station in Bi\u0300nh \u0110i\u0323nh, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\"Tiger
They only had Tiger Beer on the train – strange! 20.000 Dong for a can – 0,80 \u20ac and ice-cold. The second night was not better than the first. <\/p>\n

\"Train
After 30 hours on the train we reached the train station in Saigon <\/p>\n

\"Taxi
I had a fresh Banh Mi and a coffee since it was very early. Than I walked to the main street to get a cab to my hotel <\/p>\n

Zu Coffee<\/h2>\n

\"Coffee
Coffee at ZU Coffee <\/p>\n

\"Garden
Did stay at Zu Coffee<\/span><\/a> for 8,50 \u20ac a night. A room with double bed, table, chair, closet, Wi-Fi and air-con. Shared bathroom with hot shower. Since I was the only guest it was more like a private bathroom. The place is a few kilometre from the centre in a quite site street. Their coffee is only open in the morning. Later they close the gate so you have the whole garden for yourself. Nice to chill a bit and read or do nothing.
The family was really nice and helpful – a great place to stay if you do not want to go down town every day. <\/p>\n

\"Original
Original US Fork <\/p>\n

\"Food
About five minutes from the hotel you find a good food place. Go to the main street and turn right – keep walking for a minute. Everything on the pictures was 1,40 \u20ac<\/p>\n

\"Food
This is the sign outside the restaurant<\/p>\n

\"Finally
On the 16th in the morning I got a call from the train station. My bike is in Saigon and I can pick it up between 14.00 and 17.00. Cool! That nice gentleman took it out of the box and did cut the cardboard for me. Still enough gas inside to get to the next gas station to fill up.<\/p>\n

\"Food
Went again for dinner to the place – this was 0,60\u20ac and really good again! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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