Our Favourite Things

Well, Faithful Followers, we've made it to the end.  This is our last post for this trip.  We have had a great time, seen some wonderful things and eaten some amazing food.  So to leave you, here is a summary of our favourite (and not so favourite) things:

Jenny

HANOI

Loved: The people at the Golden Sun Palace, The lake with the people doing exercises around it in the morning, Halong Bay and the French influence in the buildings around Hanoi.

Could Leave: The constant honking or horns and the people constantly asking you to buy things

NGA TRANG

Loved: The Sheraton Hotel and Club Room, The ocean view

Could Leave: Not much else to do there

HOI AN

Loved: The old colourful buildings, the lanterns, the shopping on the quaint streets when the motorbikes weren't allowed into the old part and the Red Bridge Restaurant

Could Leave: The rubbish in the river

HO CHI MINH CITY

Loved: The trip to the Cu Chi tunnels on the boat

Could Leave: The dust and rubbish on the street and the heat

SIEM REAP

Loved: The Angkor Wat temples, the staff at the Golden Temple Residence and the food.

Could Leave: The heat

Chris

HANOI

Loved: The bustle and variety

Could Leave:  early morning school assemblies and pooping cats outside the hotel window

NGA TRANG

Loved: Being on the coast and club lounges, the seaglass and old washed up china.

Could Leave:  Everything in Russian and no shopping

HOI AN

Loved: The beautiful old town, lantern festival, the change of pace... Oh and the veggie gardens - I loved them

Could Leave: Fish farms (sorry where were they?), tailors

HO CHI MINH CITY

Loved:  The French architecture dotted throughout and our last meal

Could Leave:   the variety of stuff on offer…. Oh and the day spa.

Marie

HANOI

Loved: The gorgeousness of the old quarter and the green tea frappachino at Starbucks... oh and Halong Bay.

Could Leave: The lack of information about the French quarter.  There were varying maps and information from locals about where it was.

NGA TRANG

Loved: The Sheraton Club Room and we were lucky to have a sea breeze by mid morning which turned our hotel pool into a non inviting wave machine.... also I had the best massage of my life and the mud baths were fun.

Could Leave: Everything else... I've seen it and I don't need to go back.

HOI AN

Loved: The buildings and the tranquility of the streets.  Also the luna lantern festival.

Could Leave: The bitch that served me at Bebe tailors and the street sellers who hawk at you whilst you're sitting at a restaurant and who won't take no for an answer.

HO CHI MINH CITY

Loved: The rooftop bar of the Majestic Hotel

Could Leave: The hassling women at the Ben Thanh Market

SIEM REAP

Loved: The pool at the Golden Temple Residence.  It made it a relaxing end to a great trip.

Could Leave: The Deet and the heat!

Shell

HANOI

Loved: The lake and all it's surrounding goings on.  The thin buildings in the old quarter and the French Quarter.  Halong Bay and learning Vietnamese with our driver, Vin

Could Leave: The honking, the dust and the rubbish.

NGA TRANG

Loved: The Sheraton Club Room on the 25th floor and the view over the ocean. Collecting some treasures on the beach and the mud baths.

Could Leave: The naff shopping and the rubbish.

HOI AN

Loved: Everything!  The staff at the Little Hoi An Boutique Hotel were very friendly and helpful;  the food; the old colourful buildings of the old quarter; the Red Bridge Restaurant and the boat ride to get there.  The Lantern Festival; The walk around the Vegetable Garden and the quiet peacefulness of it all. 

Could Leave: The rubbish in the river.

HO CHI MINH CITY

Loved: The Ci Chi Tunnel tour and the boat ride to get there and the rooftop bar at the Majestic Hotel.

Could Leave: The Heat!

SIEM REAP

Loved: The Angkor Wat Temples - especially Ta Prohm, the staff at the Golden Temple Residence and their glorious pool.  We also had some great food here.  I liked that the people here graciously take no for an answer when they try to sell you something.  

Could Leave: The Heat and the tourist traps.

And....... that's it folks.  That's all she wrote!

I would like to thank me Jenny for always being ready with a hilarious quip; Chris for coming up with the witty blog post titles and her wonderful photography; Marie for making her one decision on the trip that led us into one of the funniest massage experiences EVER! and You, dear readers for coming along for the ride, because if it wasn't for you, this blogging malarky would be a big, sad, waste of time.

So thank you, you're welcome and goodbye.

xxxx

Until next time........

The Vietnamese Rollers

P.S: I used this selfie stick a total of 5 times on this trip - so worth the $5 I spent at Red Dot!