Getting in the festive spirit in Northern Vietnam

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January 3rd 2011

Published: March 10th 2011

Hue - Vietnam's Ancient Capital We made the short journey north from Hoi An to the town of Hue and instantly upon arrival, our impressions of the Vietnamese were significantly restored from the slightly soured version we had on leaving Hoi An. Hue is a bustling workaday city, where tourism has minimal impact; people are incredibly friendly and smiling and would spend lots of time chatting to us, ... Read Full Entry

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Update since our last trip ended: We got back to the UK from our fantastic year travelling in June 2011. We spent the summer in the UK catching up with friends during a "glorious" English summer. To keep the thrill of discovering new places alive, we decided to look for work outside the UK, so home since October 2011 has been The Hague in The Netherlands, which we are looking forward to exploring in the near future..... Oh, and of course there is the small matter of a wedding to organise! Watch this space for future travels and thanks to everyone who has checked in over the last y... full info

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11th March 2011

Berti
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Did you really see the mega-turtle? I thought it was like Nessie, a myth invented to keep people staring into a perfectly still lake. I completely agree with you about the kindness of the people in Hue, the charm of Hanoi and particularly the great Xmas eve celebration. Hope you are having a great time where ever you may be these days.

11th March 2011

MikeandHelen
Mike & Helen

Turtles
But of course the turtle is real! It was a cause of great excitement, people were abandoning their bikes at the edge of the road and running to join the crowd to see her poke her head out!

13th March 2011

Delaval and Beyond
The_Hallsters

Thats a hell of a farmers tan you have going on there

16th March 2011

MikeandHelen
Mike & Helen

Tan Lines
"Do you want to see my white bits" takes on a whole new meaning!"

28th March 2011

Laura
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Ha ha hanoi xmas!
Hey lovely people, I only just managed to read this as I've been off internet mostly (in Thai paradise). Happy to get a mention and a photo and to be reminded of that bizarre but fantastic Xmas eve! Fond memories and new friends! Hope all is well and happy/safe travels.... L xx

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