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Days 1 & 2 - London to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

22nd & 23rd November 2019

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The Journey Begins

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After not being able to get the Vietnam/Cambodia trip we wanted to do in 2018, we booked over a year in advance to ensure we could do it in 2019.



Days 1 & 2 - London to Saigon Day 3 - Arrival Hanoi - Explore - Hoan Kiem Day 4 - Hanoi - Explore - Long Walk
Day 5 - Hanoi - T. of Literature, H. Hilton, etc. Day 6 - to Halong Bay Day 7 - Halong Bay to Hanoi
Day 8 - to Hoi An Day 9 - Hoi An - Cycle Day 10 - Hoi An - Cookery Class
Day 11 - to Saigon Day 12 - Cu Chi Tunnels Day 13 - to Mekong
Day 14 - Mekong to Saigon Day 15 - to Siem Reap - Temples 1 - Ta Prohm Day 16 - Temples 2 - Angkor Wat
Day 17 - Tonle Sap Day 18 - Temples 3 - Angkor Wat - Preah Kahn Day 19 - Siem Reap Town
Day 20 - to Home    



With a morning flight and not wanting to risk a fraught journey on the M25 on the day, we booked into an airport hotel. Miche kicking back with something refreshing...


Sky lounge 1




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Curious, but also refreshing...

Sky lounge 2

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Under a full faux moon...

Sky lounge 3

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Next morning a very long '20 minute transfer' saw us at the terminal, with dreams of a hot and steamy South East Asia it was time to say 'Goodbye' to a rainy London...

London

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While it was wet on the ground, it was beautiful above the clouds...





Miche getting comfy...

Miche


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It's a perfect fit Cinderella...

Miche slipper


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A long way to go...

Long way to go

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So some time to get acquainted with Vietnam Airlines' signature cocktail...

Booze 1

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Further acclimatisation, I wasn't too keen at first, but it grew on me during the trip...

Booze 2

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I should have one of these fixed to me most of the time...


 and relax


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Two films and a sleep later and we're a lot closer...

Nearly there

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Early sight of the Mekong Delta...

Mekong


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Days 1 & 2 - London to Saigon Day 3 - Arrival Hanoi - Explore - Hoan Kiem Day 4 - Hanoi - Explore - Long Walk
Day 5 - Hanoi - T. of Literature, H. Hilton, etc. Day 6 - to Halong Bay Day 7 - Halong Bay to Hanoi
Day 8 - to Hoi An Day 9 - Hoi An - Cycle Day 10 - Hoi An - Cookery Class
Day 11 - to Saigon Day 12 - Cu Chi Tunnels Day 13 - to Mekong
Day 14 - Mekong to Saigon Day 15 - to Siem Reap - Temples 1 - Ta Prohm Day 16 - Temples 2 - Angkor Wat
Day 17 - Tonle Sap Day 18 - Temples 3 - Angkor Wat - Preah Kahn Day 19 - Siem Reap Town
Day 20 - to Home