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
Friday 8 September - Bac Ha I’m awake. It’s 5.30am. I feel alright, although I am certainly aware that I may have had one or two too many rice wines last night. That’s okay, been here before. No need to get up just yet, so the sleep thing will continue. But it doesn’t happen, as … Continue reading Vietnam 2023 – Trip Report 11
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
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