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5 August 2019
Friday 2 Aug 19 – Quang Ngai to Bong Son – 90km We are very much in functional cycling mode now, so in between days off we’re trying to cover a decent few miles each day. However, as Martina wasn’t too well yesterday we decided to see how we’d get on today …and as it’s […]
27 July 2019
The Vietnamese day starts very early and no matter what time we are on the road (5-6am) there are always loads of people already out and about and a lot of activity. In particular there are lots of small cafes open with customers eating noodle soup etc for their breakfast. Come 10am, however, nearly all […]
16 July 2019
Saturday 13 July 19 – Hanoi to Hai Phong – 108km We broke one of our own rules today, which made us realise why we have these rules in the first place… We felt like it was definitely time to move on and explore some more of Vietnam, but it was difficult to leave our […]
9 July 2019
This next part of our journey takes us to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It also takes us through yet more tough hills, but since our success through northern Laos and so far in Vietnam we feel a bit more confident in our abilities. Wednesday 3 July 19 – Na Khai to Moc Chau – […]
30 June 2019
The next part of our journey takes us north to the Vietnam border, which is about 5 days away all being well. We have had many iterations of our plan for this part of our ride through Laos, as there are lots of different routes – most of which include some big hills. After our […]
21 June 2019
Notes for cyclists planning to travel from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang, Laos The terrain between Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang in Laos is a much discussed route by long-distance cyclists who want to travel either north to Vietnam, or south to Thailand. The main reason for this interest is because of the mountains between […]