The South – From Hanoi to Saigon

The South - From Hanoi to Saigon

Blue sky, bright sunshine and I gave my brother a “free ride” from the airport to the old quarter of Hanoi. Shortly before his arrival I ended up in a discussion with the police who wanted me to leave the public parking area at the airport. Motorcycles are supposedly not allowed here and they just asked me to go back to the city. No way!

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The green North of Viet Nam

The green North of Viet Nam

The north offers spectacular scenery, often characterized by its paddy fields carpeting the rolling slopes of the mountains. I stayed the first night in Dien Bien near the border and spent the next day traveling north to Sa Pa. August is one of the very rainy months in the monsoon season and it came to no surprise that heavy rainfalls left its marks on the road.

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The countdown is on …

The countdown is on ...

Less than two months to go and I will pack my bags and leave for a long journey eastwards. At this point in time you would usually assume to be on your home stretch. Yeah usually, because I still have to cope with lots of open issues.

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