6 posts tagged “hanoi”
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Hello.
If I wrote what exactly I did every day of my week-long trip to Vietnam, you might get bored. So I thought while waiting to upload my 1,000 (thereabouts) pictures on Flickr, I'll share some of the thoughts that popped into my head during my getaway. They're pretty random but I think that probably captures the spirit of the trip as well. I'll jot them down over the next few posts as I collect and try to make sense of the the dribs and drabs I scribbled in my moleskin.
well, i'm back in singapore after a week in and around Hanoi, specifically, Hanoi, Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island. I have to say the weather was cold because it's winter. I expected that but didn't expect temperature to dip so low. I think it hovered around 13 - 18 deg. celsius while i was there which is pretty chilly coming from humid singapore. Still it was great to wear my jacket every day and sport a scarf too. Although wearing the same jeans night and day for 7days straight didn't hit me till I reached the airport. ditto for the cigarette-reeking jacket. I wouldn't mind some of that cold here!
Well, in January la. I booked my trip from 6 to 13 January on Tiger Airways because they had a promo of some sort. Haven't really figured out the details but I figured I'd make a quick run to Halong Bay for first 2 days, sleep to Hue for another 2 and then come back and chillax in Hanoi till it's time to fly home.
Roughly this was what went through my head:
6 - touch down Hanoi (830am). Find a way to Halong (self tour?)
7 - Halong to Hanoi. Hanoi to Hue (sleeper train?)
8 - Hue
9 - Hue. Hue to Hanoi (does sleeper train go in reverse?)
10 - Hanoi
11 - Hanoi
12 - Hanoi
13 - Hanoi to SG. Flight departs 9am.
I probably won't even overnight in Hanoi till the 5th day. I hope this old soul can stand the train journeys.
Does that sound like a plan? And if yes, please, tell me the must-not-miss spots in Hanoi and erm, whether 2 days in Hue is enough (well, okay time is never enough I know). Then again, that doesn't leave me much time in Hanoi.
I'm not looking for a super-touristy visit, very casual and see what I can see kinda thing. Any comments are much appreciated.