Goodbye Vietnam
Climate ChangeVietnam By bike4afuture|January 4, 2017 |0
It was time to bid farewell to Vietnam (for the time being anyway) which apart from a 5 day sojourn to Cambodia had been my home for the past 2 years and 3 months. A place which I have grown to love deeply. How could you not with its winning combi [...]
It’s grim up North
Vietnam By bike4afuture|January 4, 2017 |0
It was a another dull and grey start to the day. Although at least it wasn’t raining. it was cold though well cool anyway after living in Saigon it was the first I have actually felt chilly in 2 years apart from going to the cinema because f [...]
Hue and beyond
Vietnam By bike4afuture|January 4, 2017 |0
It was misty as we left Hue the streets were dull and grey and a light drizzle was falling. The ramparts of the fortifications and the famous bridge over the perfume river took on a mystical quality in the fog. Even at this early hour the streets [...]
The Hai Van pass
Vietnam By bike4afuture|January 4, 2017 |0
It was time to tackle the famed hai van pass . The highest pass on the main north south route to Vietnam. We had a hearty breakfast of the local noodles mi quang and set off to ride through Đà Nẵng. I like the city. It’s big enough to still [...]
Hoi An & Danang, the ancient and modern faces of Vietnam both at the mercy of climate change.
Climate ChangeVietnam By bike4afuture|January 4, 2017 |0
Hoi An is often the highlight of someone’s visit to Vietnam. It is the only town to survive the ravages of 50 years of war unscathed and is famed for its historic buildings and charming riverside location. What is less well known however is [...]
My Lai – a chilling reminder of the horrors of war
Vietnam By bike4afuture|January 4, 2017 |0
It was peaceful the only sounds the birds twittering in the trees and the wind sighing through the coconut palms . A swallow swoops low over the green paddy field to catch an insect. It was hard to imagine that on this very site something horrible [...]
My favourite day so far
Vietnam By bike4afuture|January 3, 2017 |0
76 km 1096 km Today was my favourite day of the trip so far. It had everything quiet roads winding past emerald lee green paddy fields friendly people sea views and a couple of stiff climbs. To top it all off we had some awesome thought provoking [...]
Deo ca – our first pass
Vietnam By bike4afuture|January 3, 2017 |0
Dai Lanh to Tuy Hoa 40 km Tuy Hoa to Quy Nhon 105 km Từ Đại Lãnh tới Tuy Hòa 40km Tuy Hòa đến Quy Nhơn 105km We ate a hearty breakfast to prepare ourselves for the rigors to come. And then set off in the early morning sun. At the end of the villag [...]
Nha Trang
Vietnam By bike4afuture|January 2, 2017 |0
We rose at dawn as we had a big day ahead of us 100 kilometres to cover to reach Nha Trang and a welcome day off by the beach. We loaded our panniers with all the provisions we purchased the night before and then looked in frustration at all the o [...]
Hardest day so far
Vietnam By bike4afuture|December 30, 2016 |0
This was the hardest day of the trip so far. We didn’t go very far but there were a lot of hills and it was stinking hot . It started off innocently enough . We set off along the road to Mui Ne. It was beautiful in the early morning light an [...]
On to Phan Thiet
Vietnam By bike4afuture|December 30, 2016 |0
Refreshed from a day off we eagerly got back onto the saddle and continued our ride along the coast to Phan Thiet. The road was gently undulating with wonderful views down to the ocean and along the pristine coastal environment. There were rolling [...]
Day 5
Vietnam By bike4afuture|December 30, 2016 |0
Ngai Giao to Ho Tram 36km Total Distance 345km Day 5 and the aches and pains of five straight days in the saddle are beginning to take their toll. We hoist are weary legs over the bikes and set up. And of course there are yet more hills nothing to [...]