So no, we didn't go to the Mekong Delta, or spend more than an afternoon in Hoi An, or stop by Ninh Binh as we drove past it in the earliest hours of the day, or treck Sapa or see Ha Long Bay (or any other great beaches, by that matter). And no, after a week in Hanoi, we never managed to go in Uncle Ho's Mausoleum, or see the Ethnological Museum or the Woman's Museum (rumored to actually welcome visitors of both sexes despite the name) or the Temple of Literature or the turtles in the lake.

'What have you been doing?' Asked, incredulously, the long-fingered lady at the Aurora and pretty much everybody else that ticked all their boxes.

Enjoying ourselves, mostly, I suppose, even if there's no such box to tick.

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On other news, for Portuguese readers (or those who know how to use translate), (Royal) We have been quoted defending Walt Disney as an icon for feminist empowerment and (again) We have made a playlist more or less loosely themed on travelling children, which we hope does not make the parental organisation too mad. (Just once more, nothing left to lose now:) We love you, Mum and Dad. If you have any song suggestions, post them down in the comments and I'll add them on. I recommend watching "Second Chance" as it is possible the kitsch-est music video ever recorded.

As a a side note, this may have been the only passage in the whole blog where the author has admitted to having feelings. Believe in it if you must.