Final reflections on Vietnam

One thing that Simon failed to mention in his last posting was that the country seems to be run by women!! Not that they govern it, just that EVERYTHING is done by them. Roadworks, cement mixing, building, restaurants, shops, cooking, hotels.... women are doing it!! Where are the men you ask? They are tinkering with their scooters in the workshops or riding around on their scooters hassling tourists for lifts. The locals all say about the men: 'No scooter, no girlfriend. But many bikes, many girlfriends!'

We really liked Vietnam, other than the rain in Hue and the dirty train journeys. But Cambodia awaited and the real adventure felt like it was just starting.