Hanoi and Halong Bay – Part 1 « Eóin's Travel Blog

Feeling good about Hanoi I got up early the next day, sorted out a visa extension (as I'd been a little later arriving in Vietnam than I'd anticipated) and then went for a wander around the old town. ... From the boat we got on a bus which brought us to our hotel for the night. Once there we had some food and made the most of our 'non-tour-dictated' free time by going to one of the secluded beaches, having a swim, playing some (deflated) football and lazing around. ...