Call me a cheat, this is definitely a backdated blog... i've been so busy since i came back from Hanoi, that I've had no chance to blog...

Photo of Benny and me onboard a "sampan" - small wooden boat - in Halong Bay... we boarded this boat from the main boat because the tour guide was a pirate and wanted to show us his hiding place. Buckaroos... yo ho ho and a bottle of rum...

i loved the scenary but i'm not sharing it with you - i want to persuade you to go there and see it for yourself. If you do plan to go to Hanoi for holiday, please consider going in Spring like we did. The weather's lovely and cool - skies are clear for outdoor activities - and the locals are generally in a good mood too. After all, the Lunar New Year is just around the corner!