Journal Entries
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Monday April 27, 2026
Hanoi, Day Two. Well, it’s official. Laurence is heading home tomorrow night – actually, Wednesday morning, taking the 2 am flight out of Hanoi back to Toronto, but arriving at…
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Tuesday April 28, 2026
The Red River from Long Biên bridge. Today was Laurence’s final day here. We’re both sorry he’s leaving, but he’s really feeling his health is at risk, and is concerned…
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Wednesday April 29, 2026
Hạ Long Bay. Today is my one day trip to Hạ Long Bay, and an excellent day it was. I got picked up from the hotel at 8 am, but…
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Thursday April 30, 2026
Tam Coc, Ninh Binh. I left Hanoi today, although will be back on May 11th, for my final night before returning back to Toronto the next day. I got picked…
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Friday May 1, 2026
Tam Coc. Riding a bicycle to Bích Động and Hang Múa. I certainly had an excellent day, although I started out late in the morning. I fell asleep very early…
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Saturday May 2, 2026
A two boat trip day: Ngo Dong River and Van Long Nature Reserve. Another good day, following a better night of sleep. I did wake a few times, but managed…
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Sunday May 3, 2026
Tam Coc, but nothing much to say. My first task of the day was to get somewhere booked in Huế and to make sure I have my final week planned…
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Monday May 4, 2026
My twelve hour train journey to Huế. Well, when it rains it pours. It actually rained heavily all through the night, but stopped and was nice and cool by 6…
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Tuesday May 5, 2026
Huế: The Imperial Capital. I slept very well, no bug problems despite my fear, and was up and at ’em around 6 or 6:30. My clothes from last night’s rain…
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Wednesday May 6, 2026
Around Hue by Scooter. Another nice and fulfilling day, and the day I finally rented a motorcycle, although it was actually a scooter as that’s what they had for rentals…