A short but image heavy post showcasing photo's from Vietnam that never made it to out blog posts;

Hanoi

Halong Bay

Ninh Binh

Ho Chi Minh

Phu Quoc

We'll divide them into parts as we took so many!

Very tall pagoda in Hanoi

Typical temple in Hanoi

A small carving. An offering to the gods perhaps?

Tree decorations

Fresh fruit at the street markets in Hanoi

Fresh fish at the markets in Hanoi

Come get your seafood here!

Our chef in our cookery class

Vietnamese butterfly prawn noodles from our cookery class

Vietnam has a lot of shallow lakes, perfect for rice growing. This one is in Trang An

Organised boat tours of the caves

Light at the end of the tunnel

We met a few of the locals

A pagoda only accessible by water

Going through a taller cave

Local wildlife

Afternoon tea back at the hotel in Hanoi

Afternoon tea comes with yogurt and fruit

A selection of different flavoured teas

Finishing up with cocktails from the bar

This cocktail was the 'Hanoi special' which included beef jerky!

Part 2 will cover the best photo's from Halong Bay