Alex's Vietnam Cycling Tour - Final Summary
I have been back in the UK now for one full day and Ho Chi Minh City, never mind Hanoi... seams like a long time ago already, but there will certainly be memories from my time in Vietnam that I will never forget as long as I live. I have been asked a couple of times already since I arrived back in the UK... ''So, what was the one thing you liked best about Vietnam then?''.... The city's/tourist areas spring to mind, Da Nang, Dong Hoi, Hue, Hoi An and of course Hanoi and Saigon where all amazing places. The real remote sections of the Ho Chi Minh trial where also spectacular, Water buffalo being used to plow fields, our little bee hive discovery on day 4, crossing Phong Nha-Ke bang national park, coffee and tea plantations galore... the list is endless with lots of answers I could give but the best bit about Vietnam for me was an easy answer - The people. So friendly, so helpful and seemingly and maybe a little surprisingly, so happy too. The children especially whe