Day 8 in Vietnam – Quang Ngai to Hoai Nhon
Getting father away from Danang has meant the roads are getting a bit better (less traffic). I have generally just been staying on the Route 1A. I kind of miss that there are no ridable side streets like there are back in Japan. Hoai Nhon is quite a small town but a local helped me [...]
Day 7 in Vietnam – Tan Ly to Quang Ngai
I tried setting out a bit earlier this morning (8AM) which was a good idea. Now that I am a fair distance from major cities the traffic level has died downsomewhat and is perfectly tolerable, but the heat was not. It must have been over 30C with the sun beating down. The earlier start got [...]
Day 6 in Vietnam – Da Nang to Tam Ly
After getting south of Hue, the temperature has increased a lot it feels like it must be over 30C everyday. Also the temperature has improved a lot. With rain everyday up in the North, there has been no rain yet in the south. On the way towards Tam Ly I went via Hoi An, a [...]
Day 5 – Hue to Danang
I got some sleep on the bus to Hue but not a lot and was quite lathargic when starting. I went around the citadel and relaxed for a bit before heading out. The scenery thoughout the day was petty good and the traffic not too bad, but the highlight of the day was passing over [...]
Day 4 – Hanoi to Nihn Binh
After getting very little sleep and arriving back in Hanoi in the early morning I set off for Nihn Binh. The morning rush hour traffic was pretty fantastic but started to thin out as I left the city (especially as a highway mirrors the route). From when the highway rejoins the traffic was pretty bad, [...]
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