Toggen Blog

Pronounced H'way we arrived in Hue at about 8AM. Coming off the overnight train from Hanoi. Train travel 'deluxe class' is ok but although you get sleeper berth the rail lines aren't as straight and level as they are in other countries so you get shaken from side to...

Ha Long bay was cool and  misty for us we didnt have great visibility butthat didnt stop us from going Kayaking and having a climb of TiTop Island

8AM waiting for bus to Ha Long bay. Other travellers are filtering in to Kangaroo Cafe. Seems like it will be a good group size. A french family and a few aussies... At the moment. Apparently the owner of Kangaroo Cafe is  a Labour man. There is a picture of Ho Chi...

Boarded the Train at Lao Cai we were in a 4 berth cabin, so far so good. Lisa and I took up 2 berths leaving the other two empty. I made the mistake of not locking the door thinking that only people with the correct ticket would come in. Apparently not. At a stop 4...

Waiting for Bus driver to return with train tickets. He has plonked us down outside Viet Emotion Cafe. So I'm having a Bia Lao Cai

Today I had a cooking lesson and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. Maybe when I get home I will be able to entertain with an Vietnamese dinner night. The first dish we made was a Green Papaya Salad I found cutting everything nice and small to be challenge. My...