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  • Last Day In Tam Coc

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    This turned out to be a walking day; 9.1 km according to the smart watch. I’d initially thought about hiring a bike again, but in the end decided in a less active day, though I’m not sure how “less active” means 9.1 km.

  • Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Brakes. Which Is Fortunate, Because You Don’t Really Have Them

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    Spent the afternoon cycling around Tam Coc on an otherwise good bicycle with sod-all happening in the brake department, rented from the homestay. But first, some morning coffee.

  • A Chill Day In Tam Cốc

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    Yes, I did have to copy-paste that last word. My phone refused to believe that you could put that number of modifiers on one letter. Biggest discovery of today is that I’ve probably been drinking Vietnamese Condensed Milk Coffee wrong. That white layer at the bottom is the condensed milk, & if you stir it…

  • Cat Ba to Ninh Binh by a plethora of means

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    As a spoiler alert, yes, I did make it to Ninh Binh.

  • Walking In Cat Ba

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    I was wondering when I’d see the first one of these signs. The toilets are fitted with the delightfully named “bum guns”, but … I’m going to let you Google that for  yourself. And I think you should. It’s educational. The presence of one of these things in the bathroom tells a story about respecting…

  • Craig’s First Tour, Part 2

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    Here’s Part 1 Images, lots of them, you know the deal by now.

  • Craig’s First Tour, Part 1

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    Pickup from the hostel turned out to be a young suit-wearing woman on a scooter, so an only slightly terrifying ride to the tour office occurred. All but the last 100m was in Old Quarter alleyways, so after walking them for a few days, it wasn’t so bad. It did back up my theory that…

  • Last day in Hanoi

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    Today was mostly packing up & forward planning. I’m operating in the hope that the completely bonkers way that tour & travel booking seems to work here is actually going to happen as planned, and I’ve added some extra bits, booked myself, to finish out the Vietnam portion of the trip.

  • A better day

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    I’m recovering from the awful day yesterday. Kinda tired & twitching, but better than yesterday. Also, I got a better shot of my Keep The Light Out system for the bunk bed. A nice thing happened in the late hours yesterday; Got a “save the date” for some friends wedding in November next year, which…

  • I’m not sure how to feel about today

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    Got a breakfast Banh Mi, or what I’m calling a breakfast one since it had eggs & what I’m pretty sure is a hotdog in there. Also a cup of villanously strong coffee with condensed milk in it. Yes, it’s the same place as before. Stop judging me; I like it there.