James and Jo’s south east Asia adventure

Despite the delay in leaving London we still managed to get to Vienna in line with the original eta. Say what you want about Austrian leaders but they manage to make the transport system run on time. Vienna is supposed to be a great city to visit and full of culture, but as we were only dashing through the airport it means nothing to me!

We boarded the long haul flight and Jo put on the new Bridget Jones diary film from the in flight entertainment system, falling asleep before the opening credits. I’m sure Helen Fielding won’t take it personally. I managed some fitful sleep waking with my neck in varying degrees of discomfort as we travelled across the time zones into the inevitable throes of jet lag, landing at Bangkok airport before the last leg to Hanoi.

We finally reached the hotel and were greeted with some refreshing lemon tea, whilst the manageress gave us a rundown of the amenities and the best places to visit nearby.

A bus, a coach, three planes and a taxi; the journey to Mordor was probably comparable, fortunately most orcs go to Spain this time of year. When we stepped out of the hotel the following morning it felt as though the temperature was similar too, only more humid!