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In Hue, a new night buses, more comfortable than the previous one, has led us Ninh Binh, North Vietnam and nearly all of Hanoi. We arrived at 5am in the pouring rain, and the driver did not find anything better to do than to drop us a 3km from downtown (the bus went to Hanoi and we were only four has down), then we just had to cross ... After searching our path right time in the middle of the deserted city, always in the rain, we finally found a guest house where we were able to dry out and rest a little. Although the rain has finally stop falling, the sky is unfortunately still covered all day. This does not prevent us from renting a bike (again and again!) To explore the surroundings. Ninh Binh is situated in the heart of what is often dubbed the Halong Bay rice fields. Dozens of limestone emerge because of the widely cultivated plain, similarly to what we can see in Halong Bay, except that it is not water that is found at their feet but rice fields. The scenery is so beautiful quite similar to what we have seen in the side of Laos Vang Vieng in a bit bigger anyway.

work in rice fields around Ninh Binh

We first made a Hoa Lu, the site of an ancient capital of Viet empire, the times of emperors The and Dinh the end of the first millennium, well before the Nguyen reign and do not move the capital to Hue. It is not difficult to understand why this site had been selected, hides among the limestone bluffs greatly facilitating his defense. The remains of a wall and two beautiful little temples testify today this period, while the tomb of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang dominates the plain of the summit of one of these limestone formations.

Temples of Hoa Lu

View from the tomb of Dinh Tien Hoang

We then headed to Tam Coc , or you can do a superb ride boat on the river Dong Ngo . However, we have put a lot of time to reach our destination, since trying to go through a road a bit hidden in the middle of the rocky outcrop, we got lost several times. This is not really said this unpleasant to get lost amid the magnificent scenery of rice fields and limestone formations. Once arrived in Tam Coc, we began by visiting the pretty Bich Dong Pagoda built right inside a cave in the rock. We then took a boat to take exercise itself, unfortunately somewhat marred by a veritable circus of tourism, mainly destined for organized tours but we have also been the target. The boat contained indeed two rowers, a mother and daughter aged 17. When, halfway to the boardwalk, a boat "mothership" we docked to sell us everything that American tourists love (chips, snickers, coke and so on), both rowers have complained of being tired, they had to drink ... Obviously they did not want our water was not cool enough for them, so we had to buy their drinks, they would have to then shared the recipes on the shop! Unfortunately for them, they have not fallen on good customers that blow it ... Everything is decided in Vietnam organizes the same scam! Despite this incredible little rut, the walk has not been less pleasant, and we were able to trace the Ngo Dong in the middle of rice paddies at the foot of the limestone formations along the same stream through three small caves.

Bich Dong Pagoda Superb boat trip on the Ngo Dong Our rower (yes, here we paddle with their feet ...) We

have now finished our ascent of Vietnam from south to north and taking the bus tomorrow morning to complete the 100 km and a few that still separate us from Hanoi, where among others we will try to avoid being expelled from the country and extend our visas!