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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mekong2-1038x576.jpg "Riding a rowing boat through the Mekong delta")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/hoian08-1038x576.jpg "Hoi An lanterns")
Good Morning, Vietnam
For the first time, I visited Southeast Asia: I spent three weeks in Vietnam, travelling through the whole country from South to North.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10-hoan-kiem-lake-by-night-1038x576.jpg "Hoan Kiem Lake by night")
Back to Hanoi
As far as the weather is concerned, this week has started as the last one has ended: cloudy with light drizzle. Therefore, I spent the last two days in Hanoi, exploring some museums (and taking advantage of the dry spells for some exploration of the city streets). Continue reading Back to Hanoi
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/02-halong-bay-1038x576.jpg "Halong Bay")
The Misty Mountains of Halong Bay
For my two-day tour in Halong Bay, I had bad luck with the weather: very cloudy, and sometimes a light drizzle. That way, Halong Bay could not show its full beauty. Continue reading The Misty Mountains of Halong Bay
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/00-phong-nga-1038x576.jpg "Son River")
Awed in Phong Nha
As I have heard a lot of good things about Phong Nha, I had high expectations — and even those were surpassed. The landscape alone is very beautiful, and the enormous caves in the area are just stunning. Continue reading Awed in Phong Nha
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/hue1-1038x576.jpg "Outer wall")
Visiting the Vietnamese Emperor
Hue is the former capital of the old Vietnamese monarchy. Therefore, visiting the Imperial City is basically a must. Continue reading Visiting the Vietnamese Emperor
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/myson5-1038x576.jpg "My Son")
The lost ruins of My Son
From Hoi An, I visited the ruins of My Son today. These relics of the ancient Cham culture have suffered a lot during the Vietnam war, but are still a charming sight. Continue reading The lost ruins of My Son
City of (Lantern) Lights
I am not quite sure whether I like Hoi An: It has without doubt a very pretty old town – but it is also sooo touristy. Continue reading City of (Lantern) Lights
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_5998-1038x576.jpg "Amphitheatre")
Hiking at Amphitheatre
I spent the last two-and-a-half days in the Northern Drakensberg region. The first one-and-a-half days I did something which is (for me) quite extraordinary: nothing. Only yesterday, I went on a day hike to the Amphitheatre and Tugela Falls. Continue reading Hiking at Amphitheatre
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Underberg8_PA210145-1038x576.jpg "View from Stromness")
Hiking in the Drakensberg mountains
The second week of my stay in South Africa was dedicated to the Drakensberg mountains. I started with two days in Underberg, in the Southern Drakensberg region, where I went on some hikes. Continue reading Hiking in the Drakensberg mountains