When I awoke this morning, it was still raining torrentially, so I figured I would wait out the storm and get some coffee whilst exploring the town. There really wasn't much to see here, just a little stop over town. I waited till about 1.30 when the rain had abated a little, then headed off for Hai Phong, which I mistakenly thought would be a nice seaside town because of its proximity to Halong Bay, and because the map showed it to be right on the coast. So about 5km from 'Haiphong', according to the roadside markers, I stopped to have a coffee and to get the water out of all my luggage. When I was sitting outside the cafe, minding my own business and drinking my coffee, a beautiful girl walked up to me and
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