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Train, Hanoi
Feb 18-20, Train Saigon to Hanoi (31 hrs) I took a cab from the Spring Hotel to the Train Station at about 9:00 pm. The train pulled into the station at about 9:50; it had about 20 cars, I think … Continue reading
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Saigon Visit
Feb 11-18, Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) 40 km Arriving in HCM on the 11th a bit after noon and leaving late in the evening on the 18th gave me a good week to get to know this city of 8.25 … Continue reading
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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Feb 10, Gia Ray – 115 km Leaving Mui Ne at 6:30 was pleasant and cool. Being a beach area there was very little traffic; it seems beach communities are late night not early morning places. But soon I was … Continue reading
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Mui Ne
Feb 3-5, Nha Trang -70+20km After the hot exhausting day riding into Van Gia it was very pleasant leaving. I got away at about 6:30 into a dark, windy day. I was a bit worried that it may rain, but … Continue reading
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Nha Trang
Jan 31, Tuy Hoa 100 km Leaving Quy Nhon was going to be a bit of adventure. It was not yet 7:00 and the road was only sparsely used and so I was a bit anxious that my chosen path … Continue reading
Hue, Hoi An, My Son and South
Jan 24,25 Hue After riding all day in the rain to get here, and then having all of my clothes washed I was not looking forward to getting out more in the rain. But that is what I had to … Continue reading
Cycle to Hue
Jan 18 Ninh Binh – 95 km At breakfast in Hanoi I decided at the last minute to change my moving on plans. I would follow Hwy # 1 south towards Ninh Binh, rather than head inland along the potentially … Continue reading
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Hanoi
Jan 17, 2016 – Hanoi The streets in the labyrinthine old quarter are no less confusing than I found them to be in 1995. At least I have a decent map this time, but as the names change every couple … Continue reading
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Vietnam
Vietnam – 93 million people. Besieged and occupied for a 1000 years by China, France, Japan and the US. Often spurned and isolated by the rest of the world. Still practicing communism in a world immersed in capitalism. Although I’m … Continue reading
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Iceland – Finale
Oct 4 Borganes After a great tourist and photography day yesterday today stunk. Unfortunately my battery died yesterday and as I was heading back over some of the same ground I was hoping to hit the high country with the … Continue reading
