chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 The French Quarter in Hanoi. It’s closed to traffic at weekends. Great idea! I can’t see this idea working in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 The old Quarter in Hanoi, so different from the French Quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Day 46. Oct 30. 126 km Hanoi to Hai Phong, a cold wet ride. Due to the one way system it took me an hour to find my way out of Hanoi. Day 47. Oct 31. Ferry to Cat Ba. Cat Ba Island is the gateway to Ha Long Bay. Buy a ferry ticket, buy a bike ticket, pay to load the bike on the ferry roof. Arrive, pay before they take off! Reminds me of Thailand. The view from my Hotel at Cat Ba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Day 48. Nov 1. Cat Ba Island I had an enjoyable day exploring the island today. Not too busy here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 A nice ride around the island this morning, found a bridge defining rickety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 39 minutes ago, chrissables said: Day 30 to 36. Oct 14 to 20 I stayed in room. Due to the wound from the burn being infected. I've had similar, which turned worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sunset from my hotel, Cat Ba Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Day 49. Nov 2. Lan Ha Bay Wonderful, if expensive trip around the bay. Went alone which was why it was expensive I think! 1,400,000 vnd My boat captain today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Local houses in Lan Ha Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Well, you went ahead and did it, chrissables, in more ways than one. First you've created one of if not the most enjoyable thread I've read since I've been a member of TV. And secondly, you achieved what I suspect was a long time dream/goal instead of just wanting and talking about it. I'll post regarding several individual photos as time goes by but I'd like to start off with your age. Until you posted a few snaps which I assume are of you, I figured you are in your early 20's. I think I was mistaken. I was going to commend you for grabbing the bull by the horns and accomplishing such a feat at an youthful age before it becomes a harder to realize thing. I think you did even better.. If you don't mind would you please give an approximate idea of your age? I haven't read your thread completely and carefully yet but I will. I don't see a year of travel. You give the month and day but what year was this. Did you make the journey as a solo traveler? You mentioned the ha long bay trip was expensive because you were solo but what about the entire trip. Did you rely on maps or a GPS? I pretty much fell in love with Vietnam but I admittedly was there for only 22 days. The one and a major one for me was the internet which I've been told is bungled by the Vietnam government. On a "back of the bike" tour the fellow driving me talked about how horrible the internet in Vietnam is. When I had a blank box obstructing my phone screen and moving around on it he just said that's the government doing that. How did you find the internet in Vietnam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 A nice looking tourist boat in Lan Ha Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 20 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: I've had similar, which turned worse... Actually i could not find the really gruesome photo, it is nearly healed here. Just the wrong place for a burn because its a joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, chrissables said: Actually i could not find the really gruesome photo, it is nearly healed here. Just the wrong place for a burn because its a joint. Yeah, mine was my own fault. Right on the ankle, started off the size of a little finger nail, now i've got deep scar tissue about 2" x 3". Took off and on 3 months to heal and a bunch of meds and daily cleansing (ouch!!) and re-dressing at the local clinic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Great holiday/road trip. Excellent write up and photos. Kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 A couple of floating houses in Lan Ha Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: Great holiday/road trip. Excellent write up and photos. Kudos. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Ready for the evening fishing, Lan Ha Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 12 minutes ago, chrissables said: Actually i could not find the really gruesome photo, it is nearly healed here. Just the wrong place for a burn because its a joint. I've learned any wound in SEA should be tended to with a degree of seriousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Stunning views in Lan Ha Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 minute ago, watcharacters said: I've learned any wound in SEA should be tended to with a degree of seriousness. Yes, i was a bit stuck and had to self medicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 A Vietnamese squid fishing boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 The local delivery service, Lan Ha Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Easy to get lost in the maze of boats and bays here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Cat Ba Fort, Cat Ba Island a great place for beautiful sunsets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 3 hours ago, chrissables said: Day 1. Thursday Sept 15th. I arrived yesterday in Ho Chi Minh, for the start of a new trip. I needed to pay the outstanding amount on the motorbike. PayPal, would not work! Checking details on yahoo, could not log in! Opened a Transferwise account, Nationwide UK refused to send my money as it was cash! (was not) So I decided to have a few beers, taxi could not find a bar! And overcharged! 2nd taxi the same! Found a bar on my own a few minute walk from the hotel that the hotel did not know was there! Arrived at the hotel in a slightly (very) drunken state! The hotel was locked up for the night! Found my bed 21 hours after getting up, slept well! Tomorrow i start my trip up the Ho Chi Minh road to the Chinese border. Hopefully no more issues! Day 2. Friday Sept 16. Sorting baggage and plastic covering. And how to pack my bags! Day 3. Saturday Sept 17. Riding 11 hrs 397km I paid a motorbike taxi to show me out of the middle of HCM, best money spent! No idea where I was. It was total mayhem, every bike, car, truck and bus beeping horns, gridlocked but flowing! If that makes sense? Great fun once relaxed. I found the Ho Chi Minh Road and due to not paying attention the Ho Chi Minh trail, but no dammed Ho’s, maybe next time! Found a really great new road heading North alongside the Cambodian border, just like a roller coaster, sweeping up and down, left to right, so realistic in fact you had your photo taken and could pay for it! Well in my case pay the fine for speeding and the photo was not framed, how bad is that? But after showing my total unawareness of the offense, I was let go. Acting dumb is so easy for me! Back on the road just in time for 3 hours of thunderstorms in the highlands. For people paying attention and using google maps I am at Buon Ma Thuot, the main coffee growing area of Vietnam, I believe. Having a cold beer and preparing for tomorrows ride. Did you place this on a blog as you went along. "For people paying attention and using google maps" Did you spend just two days in HCMC? "So I decided to have a few beers, taxi could not find a bar! And overcharged!" I had to laugh about the taxi overcharge the Missus and I paid from the War museum to the Opera House. The overcharge was far more than the total ride should have been. I wasn't mindful of the taxi colors when we entered the taxi although I think this guy did have some green on his taxi. He would not take us to our hotel as I think he knew he'd have grief from the doormen. He dropped us off a few blocks from the hotel while claiming the one way streets caused by the underground construction caused the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Day 50, 51. Nov 3,4. Relaxed around the island. Day 52. Nov 5. 376 km Cat Ba to Vinh was long hard day. The bike was stuck on roof of hydrofoil and I had to wait for them to change piers to be able to unload it. I arrived at Vinh in the dark. The room was good but expensive. I did not want to ride down the ramp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Just now, watcharacters said: Did you place this on a blog as you went along. "For people paying attention and using google maps" Did you spend just two days in HCMC? "So I decided to have a few beers, taxi could not find a bar! And overcharged!" I had to laugh about the taxi overcharge from the War museum to the Opera House. The overcharge was far more than the total ride should have been. I wasn't mindful of the taxi colors although this guy did have some green on his taxi. He would not take us to his hotel as I think he knew he would have grief from the doormen. He dropped us off a few blocks from the hotel. No, i made notes and am just posting now. Although i did post on facebook as i went. The taxi episode was as much my fault as theirs. But you live and learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Day 53. Nov 6. 370km Vinh to Hue. I had an early start, the traffic was good on AH1 Road good too. I managed to get the bike serviced on route. The last 170 km bad rain, cleared as arrived Hue. Day 54-58. Nov 7-11 Around Hue, the Citadel, Pagoda and Tuan Beach. The entrance to Hue Citadel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Inside Hue Citadel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 My ex wife, Hue Citadel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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