Walk to Viet Nam

This man wrote on December 29, 2008, Beijing time at 3: 00, the gate of the United States Embassy in Hanoi, and other friends get Passport noted in boredom.

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Words from Hangzhou take the airport bus talking, then is December 26, 2008.

Haven't in Hangzhou airport bus, 26 Feb to Hangzhou, take the airport bus fares even when found, rose to $ 20.

After a 45 minute bus journey to Xiaoshan International Airport, the flight was delayed for half an hour. It is also nice, not too long, no waiting long. To know that the flight is flying from Qingdao, food is a sandwich and bread + a pack of cabbages, something similar to the mustard + little tomato.

2 hours of flying, 10: 45 aircraft landing at Guilin airport.

Because of the special relationship, Guilin is that can fly near an airport. The aircraft is fairly smooth, but not smooth, I liked very much like a hat there, in a bad mood for a while. It took a good, such as baggage for a time, also not be regarded as the last flight, but the airport has not much.

Out the door you can see the airport bus, similar to the travel company's car with the guide describes the approximate Guilin Airport: 28 km from the urban areas, probably driving time is 45 minutes, with stops there ….

To the city $ 20. We are in the vicinity of the station has a station, not far from the bus station, just get some rain, there are taxis waiting at bus stops, the original has to be rented, but the bus stop on the tour that is preceded by a right turn. I heard not so far, just walked past, by the way, take a look at Guilin city. The bus is after midnight, but to my surprise, the street is still very lively. Pro before broadcasting under the aircraft, said that the surface temperature was 8 degrees Celsius, a nervous. Because that Viet Nam and there is also close to Xishuangbanna, temperature should be similar, but should be warm, Xishuangbanna, so bring a light summer dress and even throw down jacket is also at home. But walking in the streets of Guilin, and not feeling too cold, maybe the announcer to 18 as 8.

First passing the railway station, then walk a few hundred meters is the bus station.

But the station is closed, not like an airport security said there is a bus. So stop in the station entrance, trying to wait for the black over the line of duty. Sure enough, there is a nursery come and ask where to go. We asked how much to Nanning, he said, later cut 150 to 100 a, then went on to say that you can go to Pingxiang, but call after said no. So we followed his motorcycle to a junction, stopped by a State to Nanning. We gave $ 200, see child care he give drivers $ 130. So, if you go, we'll ask where a crossing car can go to Nanning. This province 70 strategy ~

When the bus is nearly 27 December 1 am, the car is also good, NEOPLAN, car or more.

Slept a little, to Nanning, that time is in the morning. Is in the same station Pingxiang, bought the tickets, 65/person without insurance. Then have breakfast out of the station, the station at a row of guilinmifendian. Haha, not eat rice noodles in Guilin, up in Nanning. 3.5 element a bowl, a small amount, plus one element a lxy, when is the breakfast. Go to Pingxiang train 7: 30 in the morning, was for an hour or so just get on the train, the car is also spacious and clean. The 10 o'clock Pingxiang, and found not the legendary so cheap tricycle. See the buses to the Po Chai, asked for a moment, and also the original Po village, at the junction of Viet Nam decided to go to the Po Chai see, if not, it can take the bus back. Found on board, Pingxiang is also a direction. To Po village bus 4 element, there is nothing to look at, but to the borders took photos in Chinese site took Viet Nam there. But what surprises me most is that, in the edge of a building that is the hardware city Yongkang! no wonder in the street have to see the car in Jinhua.

Rain, or in, a raincoat didn't bring in I don't want to stay too long.

So to go, said Pingxiang is not very far away, you will want to go to see. But take a long time hasn't arrived yet, a passerby asked, he said very far to ride. Then followed him on the bus, 1.5 element 2 standing (discover they are there bus better expensive, Pingxiang to Pu village not far away, 4 blocks), get off at the junction, heard houyiguan is 3 km, a route taxi to houyiguan door. At the door, there is a lot of up and asked whether you want to change money. Exchange rate is 2400: 1 (Viet Nam shield: RMB), bargaining, last transaction 2450: 1, results in only to find that change rarely, perhaps the price is 2500: 1, but I heard some time ago is 2700: 1, alas, had known it when changed? haha, but we where banks do not even the shield of Viet Nam, premium.

To see the houyiguan, French-style buildings and houyiguan floor, is the inscription written houyiguan Chen Yi.

Taking photos in the vicinity, he turned to look, to give his mother a call. Because the phone has no Office international roaming, in Viet Nam in the 15 km after no signals. Also spent one hour, and then slowly walked to the departure gate. What is a visa that do well, and is run by the Embassy, you should have no problems. As a result, there has been a big issue! they said I and passport not like! so please go to the "VIP lounge" sat for hours, they asked me what proof can indicate their identity. To the identity card is out, all in all very troublesome. Police shoot, don't like to be my problem? this thing going to another.

Finally, the gateway, also through a corridor, there is a security check passport.

Also is to take a look. After his off, got to the junction of Vietnam, a new tree a pillar, there are photographed, such as the legendary one foot in China, another foot in Viet Nam. Pillar is on a hillside, you may still not repaired way, anyway very muddy, plus bottom rain, more is not better off. Down the slope, went to Viet Nam's Sentry, and immigration formalities. There saw the first photograph of car Viet Nam, take a picture, like a different licence. The result is Viet Nam people saw it, he said, like it was sold to me now, collapse, not knowing that it was not his humor. Pick up your table, fill in the entry card at the time of submission, is admitted to 20 Yuan per person, I do not know what is the cost, it did not ask.

Out of the room, even breathe the air of Viet Nam, we walked to the Viet Nam! immediately, there are many taxi drivers, but couldn't understand what they say.

We are going to go over and see whether there are any better, not, or cannot find the car. So I stopped a car rental, hand draw foot had said to Halong Bay, he nodded, and cut down the price of 5000 shield. The way he very warmly and we say, but we're not going to Viet Nam, he does Chinese and English, also mainly to snicker.

After more than ten minutes, he took us to another place, but look like spots, he pointed to a car say Halong Bay Halong Bay.

We think that encounter swindlers, and although the car someone speak English, he explained that under the Bay is very far, drivers receive 5000 shield is brings us to the ride here. Later I knew, I took the route of Dongxing houyiguan and confused. No way, we pay the money, sitting at the car to the capital Hanoi. Jolted by 5 hours or so, because as more people get on the train, what with the goods. We pay the 250000 shield two people, get on the front of a Chinese, Nanning, to Hanoi in business, he said he paid to buy the tickets 80000 shield. This will be compared. Not before ask that speak English girl of Viet Nam, exactly how much owners of said $ 2 18, she said almost, but worse than it ~ it seems that Viet Nam or help people of Viet Nam.

Have their way, there's no time for dinner.

Fortunately, the car will be parked in the Middle, is in front of the hotel. We see the green leaves to package things, think they should and dumplings. Buy a bundle of-5, 25000 shield, eaten after it is meat chopped the package together, the leaves can be called up, a leaf, a little to eat, but also not good. However, in order to cushion the stomach, when is basking in the stomach.

To Hanoi, the day was already very dark, Viet Nam and we differ by one hour earlier than they.

Because here a few days, I didn't adjust my watch, anyway, not need to see the time. It seems the drivers turning a lot of laps, and delivery. We feel that in the bustling little place, go to the hotel. Looking for a way also bought a watermelon, very sweet, 25000 shield a, much is a burden to forget, anyway, is by kilogramme. In fruit stall there ate watermelon, walk, see selling ceramics, I estimate might be Chinese, went to look at, really. He told us to go forward, you can find accommodation, some places are not foreigners cannot live. Walk for an hour or so, left at right-go, go, most of the KFC Kentucky Fried chicken is almost, but here are sent, ate a taro domestic distribution, this is only the McDonald's of it ~ the taro party turned out to be white, is the first.

Find the Yunnan hotels, ask price, to shield, 400000 won't be effective, will continue to look for.

Wanted on the Internet looking for to have a lot of coffee houses have a wireless network, you just found a coffee house, pointing out can be used between ask wireless, but the actual sat down and then you can use, see gesture realized that cut. So in a cup of juice, continue to find. Oh, the juice of prices and price list of the different, very much, but no way to communicate, be they real slaughter. Walking, walking about, finally saw a great Hotel neon signs. Ask prices, look at the room, very good. On arrival, that time is already 11 pm local time. After a brief rest, go out in search of food, but most of the hotels are closed, only the side of the face. No way, can only eat with, but also to 20000 shield, as home 4 bucks for a bowl of noodles also eat, and more.

Back to hotel is 28, the early morning, at least in Viet Nam gasping breath, but sleep.

By the way, most of the hotels here have a wireless network, Oh ~