Depart Hanoi the 13th:
Hanoi-Ba Be Lake
Ba Be-Cao Bong
Cao Bong-Ban Gioc-Cao Bong
Cao Bong-Lang Son
Lang Son-Hanoi
Throw in an extra day for contingencies, rerouting, whatever. I fly back the 20th.
But I just bagged that route off a motorcycle tour website and am open, I have not been in the NE so am open
to suggestions.
I expect could be 60's and cooler in the elevations, especially could get cold if fog. The monsoon season will be over but could still have rain. Sapa would be colder, I was very cold the day I rolled in from the west in November I think it was. This should not be so bad, nevertheless I may bring along along a heated vest, I think a Honda SL230 could power 40 watts.