By 2 Smiths

Hue

Our hotel is large, probably the largest we have stayed at to date on this trip.  The breakfast is in the main restaurant and can seat well over 200 people.  It is the normal buffet style with an additional cooked option for those that want something more.  The buffet is huge with sliced meats and…

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By 2 Smiths

On to Hue

It was a long travel day.  Bob & Phuong picked us up early at the Tam Coc for our flight out of Hanoi to central Vietnam.  They had allowed plenty of time for the drive to the airport in case traffic was bad.  No worries, we arrived in Hanoi with plenty of time, so Bob…

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By 2 Smiths

Ninh Binh, day 2

Bob and Phuong picked us up early for a trip to ‘Hoa Lu’, Vietnam’s ancient and original capital and one of Ninh Binh’s main tourist attractions.  It was already busy when we arrived and the tourists trappings were everywhere.  Kids selling who knows what, photographers with ‘special shots’, candies, … We fell for the ‘old…

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By Dick

Ninh Binh

Our Halong bay cruise ended mid-morning and we were picked up by Bob & Phuong for the 3-hour drive back through Hanoi, then down to Ninh Binh.  At about the halfway mark we stopped at a nice filling station/food stop to use the ‘happy room’.  The place had souvenirs and snacks for sale, including a…

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