The question everyone seems to ask is: 'Did you see the Great Wall?'   Sadly, no. The Great Wall is north of Beijing, over 2000 km north of where we were.

CHINA   -- Flight to Hong Kong --   Overnight in Hong Kong   -- Flight to Nanning --   Nanning to Fang Cheng (distance: 73 km) Fang Cheng to Mong Cai (distance: 50 km)   -- Chinese/Vietnamese border crossing --   VIETNAM   Mong Cai to Tien Yen (distance: 90 km) Tien Yen to Ha Long (distance: 40 km) Ha Long Bay to Hai Duong (distance: 120 km) Hai Duong to Hanoi (distance: 100 km)   -- Flight back to Hong Kong, then home --