Jun 6, 2005 - Asian Odyssey 4

The afternoon was taken up with more wandering around this ancient part of Hanoi. Hoa Lu, capital from AD968 to AD1010, was built at the confluence of several passes as they passed through limestone crags, ideal for defence against any intruder. ... If the river ride from Hoa Lu had been primeval, this land in the middle of the country was doubly so. ... Greenery soared upwards, mosses and lichens hung down and all steamed as in a pot of freshly boiled rice.The afternoon was taken up with more wandering around this ancient part of Hanoi. Hoa Lu, capital from AD968 to AD1010, was built at the confluence of several passes as they passed through limestone crags, ideal for defence against any intruder. ... If the river ride from Hoa Lu had been primeval, this land in the middle of the country was doubly so. ... Greenery soared upwards, mosses and lichens hung down and all steamed as in a pot of freshly boiled rice....

May 16, 2005 - Last day in Hanoi: Off to Ninh Binh

We spent our last day in Hanoi by walking to West Lake, up in the top left of Central Hanoi.We spent our last day in Hanoi by walking to West Lake, up in the top left of Central Hanoi....

May 8, 2005 - Ninh Binh

After our Halong Bay trip we returned to Hanoi and purched a "bus pass" that takes us from Hanoi to Ho Chi Mihn with as many stop overs as you want.After our Halong Bay trip we returned to Hanoi and purched a "bus pass" that takes us from Hanoi to Ho Chi Mihn with as many stop overs as you want....

Feb 8, 2005 - La baie d Halong terrestre

Hoa Lu -Tam Coc OK, OK on n a pas pu resister lontemps a leur putain d organisation. ... on l a achete finalement ce tour!!!!!!! Pauvres routards que ns sommes.Hoa Lu -Tam Coc OK, OK on n a pas pu resister lontemps a leur putain d organisation. ... on l a achete finalement ce tour!!!!!!! Pauvres routards que ns sommes....

Jun 14, 2004 - Bicycling the Countryside to Tam Coc (Ninh Binh, Vietnam)

Between our night train from Sapa to Hanoi, and our night bus from there to Hue, we decided to spend the day in Ninh Binh just South of Hanoi.Between our night train from Sapa to Hanoi, and our night bus from there to Hue, we decided to spend the day in Ninh Binh just South of Hanoi....