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  • 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.

  • A Lap Of The Lake, Lunch From On High, And Getting A Bit Lost

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    Woke up in time for hostel breakfast today, and saw the walking tour group for the day heading off; They made them do the Macarena as a warmup. That didn’t happen yesterday, and I’m not sure whether I feel that I’ve missed out. Ended up sitting next to one of the folks from my dormitory,…

  • Early Start & Walking Tour

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    At 1am local time, hotel reservations for the Origins Game Fair opened. I set an alarm, but I think I messed it up by trying to set one that was just the vibrate function on my phone with no noise, because I slept right through it. Fortunately I woke up about 20 minutes later anyway,…

  • A Recovery Day in Hanoi

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    Didn’t really get to sleep until after midnight. Being able to sprawl out was great, and having air-conditioning & a fan running made for a comfortable night. That said, it had been a stressful day, and I’d not slept well the previous night, so I didn’t exactly wake up feeling my best. Got a better…

  • Singapore – Bangkok – Hanoi

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    I could have slept better. There’s some nerves from the upcoming flights, & Vietnam in general, plus the headache of the last few days kept coming back. I’d done most of the packing last night, leaving myself without much to do but throw the last few things in my bag & make sure I hadn’t…