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December 25th 2010

Published: December 28th 2010

Stinky, bitten, burnt and enriched after nearly a month of country hopping, we give one last push...

1st impressions of Hanoi and our big trip to Halong Bay

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1 Gateway to Vietnam

1 Gateway to Vietnam

1 Gateway to Vietnam

2 Alex very nearly didn't get into the country because the official wasn't convinced that he was the person in his passport photo and made Alex smile and do different facial expressions until he was satisfied.

2 Alex very nearly didn't get into the country because the official wasn't convinced that he was the person in his passport photo and made Alex smile and do different facial expressions until he was satisfied.

2 Alex very nearly didn't get into the country because the official wasn't convinced that he was the person in his passport photo and made Alex smile and do different facial expressions until he was satisfied.

3 These are a few of the hundreds of crates that travelled with us inside the bus

3 These are a few of the hundreds of crates that travelled with us inside the bus

3 These are a few of the hundreds of crates that travelled with us inside the bus

4 We had the second best soup in Asia at this humble restaurant in Dong Ha

4 We had the second best soup in Asia at this humble restaurant in Dong Ha

4 We had the second best soup in Asia at this humble restaurant in Dong Ha

1 First night in Hanoi

1 First night in Hanoi

1 First night in Hanoi

3 Britney being used to advertise tombstones

3 Britney being used to advertise tombstones

3 Britney being used to advertise tombstones

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5 First sushi in Hanoi

5 First sushi in Hanoi

5 First sushi in Hanoi

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7 Musicians at the Waterpuppet Theatre, Hanoi

7 Musicians at the Waterpuppet Theatre, Hanoi

7 Musicians at the Waterpuppet Theatre, Hanoi

8 Waterpuppets

8 Waterpuppets

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10The Temple of Literature, Hanoi

10The Temple of Literature, Hanoi

10The Temple of Literature, Hanoi

11 The Temple of Literature was the first University in Hanoi. It is no longer used as a University today. It is about 100m from our new apartment and has beautiful gardens where people play badminton and other sports.

11 The Temple of Literature was the first University in Hanoi. It is no longer used as a University today. It is about 100m from our new apartment and has beautiful gardens where people play badminton and other sports.

11 The Temple of Literature was the first University in Hanoi. It is no longer used as a University today. It is about 100m from our new apartment and has beautiful gardens where people play badminton and other sports.

13 Retired water puppets

13 Retired water puppets

13 Retired water puppets

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