Vietnam - North

A welcome pre-Christmas treat - courtesy of Nina's parents! A welcome pre-Christmas treat - courtesy of Nina's parents!
Enjoying some serious pampering Enjoying some serious pampering
The reception in the Hanoi Metropole The reception in the Hanoi Metropole
Early morning in central Hanoi Early morning in central Hanoi
Preparing for a pre-wedding photoshoot (3 months pre-wedding in many cases) Preparing for a pre-wedding photoshoot (3 months pre-wedding in many cases)
Not entirely sure what she's up to... Not entirely sure what she's up to...
Looking out over the lake Looking out over the lake
My hair needs cutting... My hair needs cutting...
...mine too! ...mine too!
Ha Long Bay - luckily the sun came out for a few hours for us Ha Long Bay - luckily the sun came out for a few hours for us
Elegantly lit caves in one of the monoliths Elegantly lit caves in one of the monoliths
A floating fishing village in one of the world's most striking locations A floating fishing village in one of the world's most striking locations
Fishing village, close up Fishing village, close up
Pretty arty stuff, this Pretty arty stuff, this
Enjoying having someone else drive, for a change Enjoying having someone else drive, for a change
Catch of the day (well every day, probably) Catch of the day (well every day, probably)
We only saw around 5% of the monoliths in the bay... We only saw around 5% of the monoliths in the bay...
The fighting cocks (apparently) The fighting cocks (apparently)
Traffic back in central Hanoi Traffic back in central Hanoi
Amazed how I didn't get run over whilst taking this Amazed how I didn't get run over whilst taking this
Arguing over the price of fruit Arguing over the price of fruit
Hanoi's old city Hanoi's old city
French influence, alive and well French influence, alive and well
Fairly typical four road interchange Fairly typical four road interchange
Ho Chi Minh's tomb - funnily enough, reminded us of Lenin's... Ho Chi Minh's tomb - funnily enough, reminded us of Lenin's...
...even the changing of the guard is identical goose-step ...even the changing of the guard is identical goose-step
The old French residence The old French residence
Mini replica of 'the one pillared pagoda' Mini replica of 'the one pillared pagoda'
Sapa - feels like we could be in the Alps... Sapa - feels like we could be in the Alps...
...except you don't get Black Hmong hill-tribes in the Alps... ...except you don't get Black Hmong hill-tribes in the Alps...
...or rice terraces ...or rice terraces
A recent landslide wipes out a vast amount of local food production A recent landslide wipes out a vast amount of local food production
Looking out from the Topas Ecolodge, nr Sapa Looking out from the Topas Ecolodge, nr Sapa
Christmas Day on our balcony at the Ecolodge Christmas Day on our balcony at the Ecolodge
On our Christmas Day walk... On our Christmas Day walk...
...Red Dao women - very festive! ...Red Dao women - very festive!
And very persistent too. 14 of them follow us for three hours And very persistent too. 14 of them follow us for three hours
Inside a Red Dao household Inside a Red Dao household
Vietnamese party propaganda Vietnamese party propaganda
The French Catholic church in Sapa (Black Hmong women in the foreground) The French Catholic church in Sapa (Black Hmong women in the foreground)
In Sapa's market In Sapa's market
Looking down the hotel strewn high street, Sapa Looking down the hotel strewn high street, Sapa
Early morning mist, Sapa Early morning mist, Sapa

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