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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

The last leg of our Vietnam journey saw us stay a three nights at Chez Carole in Phu Quoc and if you were looking for a place where you find relaxation, idyllic accommodation and picture postcard scenery, then this is it.



Chez Carole resort is about a 20 minute drive from Phu Quoc airport and is secluded with nothing but nature surrounding it which is perfect after a very busy stay at Ho Chi Min. The food and beverage they offered was superb and at a very reasonable price too. The first night was dinner by the sea. The table was on the beach!



We wouldn't ask for more. Oh, below is a side shot of our balcony and the view we woke up to each morning.




We spent the first day relaxing around the resort before venturing out further to the town and most notably, the market. A word of warning though, they do like to hike up the prices to us foreigners however, you can bargain down to a more reasonable level.




We embarked on a tour of the island which took us to one of the pagodas, the Phu Quoc prison, a pepper farm, a honey factory, another factory where fish sauce is made, and more I can't remember at the moment.


To sum up Vietnam, it is a wonderful country to visit which offers everything you could wish for if you travel enough. I couldn't pick a favourite place as each has it merits and I am glad we tried all aspects of life but I do hope you do take something from this series in your future travels.

Ho Chi Minh (or Saigon as it is still known to the locals) is a very bright and vibrant city with more scooters than people! The traffic system there can be described as organised chaos as scooters come from all directions with no accidents or minor incidents to be seen. Quite incredible really. However, when it comes to crossing the road, it's simply a case of 'just go'and the scooters will swerve round you. If you don't, you'll remain on the pavement for quite some time.