Vietnam: Halong Bay Day 5

Halong Bay, one of the famous place that listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. The place that similar to Guilin, China. If you don't have enough budget to visit Guilin, may be you can consider Halong Bay as it is cheaper. Our tour to Halong Bay only cost 25USD (fees including: lunch, transport transfer, boat and cave entrance ticket)

From Little Hanoi to Halong Bay takes about 3 and a half hour.

Entrance fee 40000Dong or 2USD. But it is already included on the tour.


Manh An 68. Our Cruiser.

They will serve you with luxurious lunch once you had enter the boat.





The food portion served for 6 people in a table.

After the meal, the time is yours to enjoy the scenery on the front deck.













The boat will then stop at the harbor in front of the cave.


The cave won't be so wonderful without the fancy lighting.



Well, after touring inside the cave. Is time to bid good bye to Halong Bay. Transferring back to Hanoi and reach Little Hanoi around 8pm. Tonight will be the last night for our trip. So we decided to spend more for our dinner.


Marilyn Cafe (Located near St Joseph Cathedral)


Guava Juice


Hanoi Beer. Kanpai for the last day in Vietnam.


Seafood Fried Rice


Grilled Beef with Mushroom Sauce.

Catch up an early flight tomorrow morning and back to Malaysia.
That's the end of our trip :)

Vietnam: Hanoi Day 4

...........The title suppose to be Vietnam: Tam Coc Day 4. Why the hell it became Vietnam: Hanoi Day 4!!!
This is all because we had been trapped inside the train for 16 hours! Being told by the train staff that the train off track, hence everything delayed. OMG! Initially the train scheduled to reach Hanoi around 6am. However because of this incident, we reach Hanoi around 1pm! And reach Little Hanoi around 2pm! WTF. The tour to Tam Coc start about 9am :(

Checked in Little Hanoi.



We have no choice but to accept the fact. Trapped inside the train for 16 hours without having any meal. Hence walked away a few street to locate for the best local beef noodle.


Bun Bo Nam Bo
69 Hang Dieu, Hanoi

This beef noodle is damn damn OMFG nice! Yes, I know I might be too hungry to judge this. But come and taste to believe! 100% guarantee satisfaction.

After curing our stomach, next to Cho Dong Xuan for some bargaining. I hate to shopping in Vietnam. Why don't they just sell us the actual price instead of wanting us to bargain like hell for just a little bit item. Sigh...


Proceed to Hanoi Old Quarter Lake to visit Den Ngoc Son Temple.

Entrance fee 10000Dong or 0.50USD.




Thap Rua Temple (not accessible) in the middle of the lake.

The weather very cold, hence we end up having some ice cream as for tea time.

Summer


Banana Boat

Fanny's Ice Cream
48, Le Thai To, Hanoi

No we are not insane. Just feeling like eating ice cream. That's all. But these two plate of Ice cream is not an ordinary ice cream as it cost us around 170000Dong or 8.50USD if I'm not mistaken. Bloody expensive! Oh by the way, they're using Haagan Dazs :)



Night View around Hanoi Old Quarter.

Nothing much can do now, so we proceed with dinner at Ladybird Restaurant.


Filter Coffee


Yogurt Ice


Shrimp Fried Rice


Grilled Pork + Shrimp Rolls Rice

Ladybird Restaurant
7, Hang Buom Street, Old Quarters, Hanoi

We get to know this restaurant through Lonely Planet recommendation. And of course from the result of Googling as well. But sad to said that the food so-so only.

Settle our dinner, walked back to Little Hanoi and have some rest. Tomorrow will have to prepare for Halong Bay tour. Good Night everyone.

Vietnam: Sapa Day 3

OK I will keep this post as short as possible. Start my day with a fresh brew of coffee first :D


Buffet Breakfast


and a bowl of Soup Noodle.

Same like yesterday, all the Black H'mongian waiting for the hunt. This time mount with my 70-300mm lens. Shot some of the portrait of H'mongian.






Ok get ready for the 12km or 5 hour of trekking! Wait a second, how come my bus haven't reach. The time is 10.30am now, all the group that take part on the trekking already move their ass since 9.00am. OMG! Only left me and few elder waiting for the bus. Unbelievable...

We reach Lao Chai Village around 11.30am. By bus.

Wonderful landscape. Breath taking scene.




The scenery give me peace of mind. Mother nature sure know how to create mood.

Take a break at Lao Chai Village.

Sapa Cake


Baguette


Fried Egg




We keep on moving until we reach Ta Van Village.


The moment I saw this pig, the pig is trembling. May be the piggy felt the presence that it going to be killed and that's why it trembling so hard. Sigh... What a sad scene.




Hey! Pay before you shot me!

Ta Van Village is our last destination. Meet up with everyone and the bus will drove us back to the Hotel. Having a quick dinner at 4.00pm (I know my dinner is damn early but we have no choice as we need to reach Lao Cai Station at 6.00pm).


Here we are at Lao Cai Station waiting for departure back to Hanoi at 8.45pm. Well then, that's the end for this post. After all, 10 hours of train ride is not fun at all...