After Ninh Binh we headed south, destination Hue. Unfortunately for me the only way to get around Vietnam on a budget is via bus, although to be fair, they're of a much better standard than those in other Asian countries, the only drawback is the complete disregard the Vietnamese seem to have for personal space! Our night journey from Ninh Binh to Hue took 12 (very, very long) hours and I spent most of the journey trying to remove a Vietnamese guys head from my shoulder, whilst sitting in a bizarre foetal position due to him favouring the wide open leg position, e.g. meaning there was nowhere for mine to go! My chances of falling asleep were further hindered by the man on my right playing a loud, highly irritating computer game throughtout the night! Anyway
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