Hear that lonesome whistle blow
04.12.2007 - 04.12.2007
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To get from Hoi An to Hanoi, we woke up at 4 am, and endured 16 hours of tiredness, sore butts and loud karaoke (yes, on the train), with only peanuts for snacks. A highlight, however, was watching American movies dubbed with only one woman doing the voice-overs for every character, and with the original dialogue still audible in the background. Apparently there wasn't room in the budget for male voice talent. Somehow, Clint Eastwood just didn't have the same effect with a woman's voice... maybe if they had found a 60-year-old lifelong smoker...
The views, however, kept us going. A couple highlights, taken from the train:

Posted by jappelman 11.12.2007 02:33 Archived in Train Travel | Vietnam Comments (0)





