good morning vietnam
Longed and waited recess week started for us on the 19th of February; the day our journey to Vietnam started. We have spent 10 days traveling this country full of contrasts from North to South, from Sapa to Ho Chi Minh, in a trip full of adventures.
In Sapa we rented motorbikes and enjoyed ridding them, viewing the magnificent rice fields, visiting the local villages and having to wear for the first time in our exchange a jacket!! Next was Hanoi, a city I liked a lot. We visited Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the war museum and walked also through the less tourist streets of the city. From there we departed to Halong Bay, where we slept on a boat with beautiful sights.
Our adventures continued in Hue (where we visited the Citadel), Hoi An (where we made ourselves some tailor made suits and dresses) and Nha Trang (where we had some rest and got tanned lying on the beach) until we arrived at Ho Chi Mihn. This city was very different from Hanoi, much bigger, with a more European taste in some parts but with still some charm in others. From there we visited the Cu Chi tunnels and learned even a bit more about the war.
We managed to travel North to South using boat (1 night), trains (2 night) and buses (3 nights), so the 4 nights we slept in proper beds in hostels were most valued than ever!! As I said, Vietnam is a country full of contrasts; tourist in some places, 100% local in others; cold in the North, hot in the South; developed in some cities, poor in others; amazing in some ways, disappointing in others... but still our 10 days passed by so far we even thought more time is needed to explore all the great things this country has to offer.
Longed and waited recess week started for us on the 19th of February; the day our journey to Vietnam started. We have spent 10 days traveling this country full of contrasts from North to South, from Sapa to Ho Chi Minh, in a trip full of adventures.
In Sapa we rented motorbikes and enjoyed ridding them, viewing the magnificent rice fields, visiting the local villages and having to wear for the first time in our exchange a jacket!! Next was Hanoi, a city I liked a lot. We visited Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the war museum and walked also through the less tourist streets of the city. From there we departed to Halong Bay, where we slept on a boat with beautiful sights.
Our adventures continued in Hue (where we visited the Citadel), Hoi An (where we made ourselves some tailor made suits and dresses) and Nha Trang (where we had some rest and got tanned lying on the beach) until we arrived at Ho Chi Mihn. This city was very different from Hanoi, much bigger, with a more European taste in some parts but with still some charm in others. From there we visited the Cu Chi tunnels and learned even a bit more about the war.
We managed to travel North to South using boat (1 night), trains (2 night) and buses (3 nights), so the 4 nights we slept in proper beds in hostels were most valued than ever!! As I said, Vietnam is a country full of contrasts; tourist in some places, 100% local in others; cold in the North, hot in the South; developed in some cities, poor in others; amazing in some ways, disappointing in others... but still our 10 days passed by so far we even thought more time is needed to explore all the great things this country has to offer.
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