Day 1072 – Dong Hoi
Day 1072 27th June 2019 8 miles (Dong Hoi ) Average speed 12 mph Today has been spent lounging on the beach Hostel buffalo 72000
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Day 1071 – Xi ho to Dong hoi
Day 1071 26th June 2019 44 miles (Xi ho to Dong hoi ) Average speed 12.7.mph Today I was riding further north and reached Dong Hoi which was close to the DMZ during the Vietnam war. There are still signs everywhere of the devastation of the war. I spent the evening relaxing; playing safety darts … [Read more…]
Day 1070 – Cua Viet to xi Ho
Day 1070 25th June 2019 22 miles ( Cua Viet to xi Ho ) Average speed 9.8 mph A short day. Up at 9.30 and left at 10.45 without breakfast. Riding along beside the beach until I reached the Vinh Moc tunnels where I stopped The tunnels housed a village on the border of … [Read more…]
Day 1069 – Ha Dong to cua Viet
Day 1069 24th June 2019 18 miles (Ha Dong to cua Viet) Average speed 12.1 mph A short ride today. I was up at 6.30 to have coffee with Tao and his friends, one of whom wants to write an article about me for an online newspaper. Tao is also a reporter/journalist. He asked me … [Read more…]
Day 1068 – Hue to ha dong
Day 1068 23rd June 2019 51 miles (Hue to ha dong ) Average speed 13.1 mph A good but hot day back on the move. I got up late at 9 for another good free breakfast. I showered, packed and left at 11.15 after carrying my bike over the roadworks outside the hotel. I checked … [Read more…]
Day 1067 – Hue
Day 1067 22nd June 2019 3 miles (Hue ) Average speed 7.3 mph A quiet day after all of yesterday’s sightseeing Hotel nam phuong 72000
Day 1066 – Hue
Day 1066 21st June 2019 10 miles (Hue) Average speed 7.5 mph A day of sightseeing. I got up at 8 for a great breakfast of scrambled eggs with tomato and onions, fresh dragon and passion fruit with coffee. I cleaned the bike with the garden hose and tightened the saddle. Then left at 12.30 … [Read more…]
Day 1065 – Phu loc to Hue
Day 1065 20th June 2019 38 miles (Phu loc to Hue ) Average speed 10.7 mph A day of two hats. I got up at 9 and went for coffee at lavender cafe. I tried to buy banh my but ended up with two bread rolls! So no breakfast for me. I left at 11 … [Read more…]
Day 1064 – Danong to phu Loc
Day 1064 19th June 2019 49 miles ( Danong to phu Loc ) Average speed 10.5 mph What a great day of ups and downs! I got up late after last night’s party on the beach. I went for breakfast at 9 after going to an atm for cash. I bought two banh my from … [Read more…]
Day 1063 – Hoi An to Danong
Day 1063 18th June 2019 30 miles ( Hoi An to Danong ) Average speed 8.9 mph I was awake at 6.30 and up at seven. After tea and two coffees I packed and left at 9. I couldn’t find any ban my at first as all the stalls were finished. I got to … [Read more…]