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A welcome pre-Christmas treat - courtesy of Nina's parents!
A welcome pre-Christmas treat - courtesy of Nina's parents!
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Enjoying some serious pampering
Enjoying some serious pampering
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The reception in the Hanoi Metropole
The reception in the Hanoi Metropole
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Early morning in central Hanoi
Early morning in central Hanoi
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Preparing for a pre-wedding photoshoot (3 months pre-wedding in many cases)
Preparing for a pre-wedding photoshoot (3 months pre-wedding in many cases)
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Not entirely sure what she's up to...
Not entirely sure what she's up to...
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Looking out over the lake
Looking out over the lake
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My hair needs cutting...
My hair needs cutting...
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...mine too!
...mine too!
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Ha Long Bay - luckily the sun came out for a few hours for us
Ha Long Bay - luckily the sun came out for a few hours for us
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Elegantly lit caves in one of the monoliths
Elegantly lit caves in one of the monoliths
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A floating fishing village in one of the world's most striking locations
A floating fishing village in one of the world's most striking locations
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Fishing village, close up
Fishing village, close up
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Pretty arty stuff, this
Pretty arty stuff, this
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Enjoying having someone else drive, for a change
Enjoying having someone else drive, for a change
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Catch of the day (well every day, probably)
Catch of the day (well every day, probably)
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We only saw around 5% of the monoliths in the bay...
We only saw around 5% of the monoliths in the bay...
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The fighting cocks (apparently)
The fighting cocks (apparently)
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Traffic back in central Hanoi
Traffic back in central Hanoi
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Amazed how I didn't get run over whilst taking this
Amazed how I didn't get run over whilst taking this
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Arguing over the price of fruit
Arguing over the price of fruit
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Hanoi's old city
Hanoi's old city
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French influence, alive and well
French influence, alive and well
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Fairly typical four road interchange
Fairly typical four road interchange
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Ho Chi Minh's tomb - funnily enough, reminded us of Lenin's...
Ho Chi Minh's tomb - funnily enough, reminded us of Lenin's...
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...even the changing of the guard is identical goose-step
...even the changing of the guard is identical goose-step
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The old French residence
The old French residence
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Mini replica of 'the one pillared pagoda'
Mini replica of 'the one pillared pagoda'
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Sapa - feels like we could be in the Alps...
Sapa - feels like we could be in the Alps...
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...except you don't get Black Hmong hill-tribes in the Alps...
...except you don't get Black Hmong hill-tribes in the Alps...
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...or rice terraces
...or rice terraces
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A recent landslide wipes out a vast amount of local food production
A recent landslide wipes out a vast amount of local food production
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Looking out from the Topas Ecolodge, nr Sapa
Looking out from the Topas Ecolodge, nr Sapa
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Christmas Day on our balcony at the Ecolodge
Christmas Day on our balcony at the Ecolodge
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On our Christmas Day walk...
On our Christmas Day walk...
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...Red Dao women - very festive!
...Red Dao women - very festive!
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And very persistent too. 14 of them follow us for three hours
And very persistent too. 14 of them follow us for three hours
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Inside a Red Dao household
Inside a Red Dao household
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Vietnamese party propaganda
Vietnamese party propaganda
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The French Catholic church in Sapa (Black Hmong women in the foreground)
The French Catholic church in Sapa (Black Hmong women in the foreground)
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In Sapa's market
In Sapa's market
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Looking down the hotel strewn high street, Sapa
Looking down the hotel strewn high street, Sapa
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Early morning mist, Sapa
Early morning mist, Sapa
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