Wednesday 13 September - Hanoi Awake just before 7.00am. Nah, too early. Back to sleep, and surprisingly, it works. Awake an hour later, and yep, far more respectable. Get organised; for what, I’m still not sure; and downstairs to do something about breakfast. I’m it, there’s no one else there. As I take a seat, … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 16
Tuesday 12 September - Bac Ha - Hanoi Awake at 3.00am. Then again at 5.00am. Damn this clock watching / alarm anticipation thing in my sleep. Lay, doze, but mainly lay, and then get up just before 6.00am. Off to the toilet to check things out, and it seems it is all but a distant … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 15
Monday 11 September - Ban Phung - Bac Ha Eyes open. It’s light. And a little noisy. Out of bed and over to my phone, which is hanging from the only, and most inappropriately positioned, powerpoint I could find last night. 6.00am. Good, I don’t have to get up yet. A quick look outside at … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 14
Sunday 10 September - Bac Ha - Ban Phung Awake. It’s 4.30am. Good, still got two hours. But the two hours is made up of a mixture of some sleep, some half dozing, and some simply just lying there. The alarm is saved from doing its thing when I give up just before 6.30am. Yesterday’s … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 13
Saturday 9 September - Bac Ha Awake. It’s not quite 6.00am. The good news is, I ain’t getting up. The better news is, I actually don’t feel too bad. Back to sleep, awake again half an hour later; still feel okay. Kind of promising. The lazy morning ensues, and finally a move is made around … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 12
Thursday 7 September - Bac Ha Eyes open. It’s 4.00am. If it’s going to be a ‘farm animal’, it’s usually, but not always, a rooster. Today, or is that still tonight?, it’s a rooster. Back to sleep. 5.00am, eyes open again. Bloody rooster again! The sleep thing once again happens, but only till 5.40am. Ten … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 10
Wednesday 6 September - Ta Van - Bac Ha The sleep, yeah, not quite as good as last night. Again, it’s all me. I rarely string two good ones together. Weird dreams, for some reason, with no rice wine to blame. I did, however, make it back to my room without incident, after making the … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 9
Monday 4 September - Hanoi - Ta Van Awake. Time check – 3.30am. Back to sleep. Awake, again. It’s now 5.00am. It feels like I’m clock watching in my sleep…. Still have an hour before the dreaded, and awful sounding, alarm is due to do its thing. Fortunately, sort of, it never gets the opportunity, … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 7
Sunday 3 September - Hanoi 6.00am. It’s becoming a habit. Not happening, so back to sleep. 7.30am. Better. But still not happening. Sleep, doze, just lay there, and all of a sudden it’s 8.30am. Could quite happily continue just laying here, but I need to make an appearance in the dining room, just in case … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 6
Saturday 2 September - Hanoi Eyes open. It’s 5.00am. Two positives; I’m alive, and I ain’t getting up. Back to sleep, and it was actually sleep, before eyes open again. I know it’s later, as it’s lighter, and I can hear the noises associated with it being later, but I have no desire to get … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 5
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