From Buôn Ma Thuột to Đăk Hà

The next day, on the way up north. Off to Đăk Hà, a few more kilometers than the last few days. It was hot and dry – OK as long as you are driving. Lots of traffic in Buôn Ma Thuột – no clue where they all go. After a while it was less and less traffic. I look forward to the North of Vietnam. The few days with almost no traffic and a lot of green!

Victory Monument Me Thuot or Tượng đài Chiến thắng Buôn Ma Thuộ

Had to circle and take another one from this angle

Bistum Ban Mê Thuột

Giáo xứ Nam Thiên

Giáo xứ Nam Thiên

On the right side when you walk up to the Giáo xứ Nam Thiên.

On the other side was a little ride

Nhà thờ Vinh Đức

Interesting gate

In front of the Nhà thờ Vinh Đức

View down south on the AH17. I remember last year – there was not that much traffic. Al that Tet tourism on the road. Not the best time to be on the road as well.

Giáo xứ Vinh Phước

A lot of these churches have their tower separate.

View south on the QL14

Nhà thờ Buôn Hồ

Detail of the Nhà thờ Buôn

X-Mas tree at the Nhà thờ Buôn Hồ

Church under construction

Somewhere on the QL14

Yes! Blue sky and no traffic – great!

That is the old church – they built the new one behind it.

The new church

Another one along the road

Công Viên Văn Hóa Kpák Lơng in Chư Sê

The last church for today

The Duy Phuong Hotel in Đăk Hà

A few minutes later, I got to my hotel for tonight: The Duy Phuong Hotel in Đăk Hà. On booking they say that they are in Kon Tum, but this is a bit further up north. I had a really big room for 10 US$.

View from the balcony at the The Duy Phuong Hotel

Bed with a writing table and hang out section

Nice bathroom with a hot shower

TV, fridge, closet, and door to the balcony.

Window next to the bed

If you look for a place to rest after a long day on the road, the Duy Phuong Hotel is the place for you. The town itself is not as busy as Kon Tum. When I was there, they had a market on the other side of the hotel. Fresh fruits and vegetables if you like.
The room was very big with a double bed, a writing desk with chair, two armchairs, a little desk between them, a TV, a fan, an AC, a fridge, cloth rack, and a cabinet. Big bathroom and a balcony. The room was very clean – so was the bathroom. The shower was hot and the WiFi worked quite well. They have a café downstairs in the morning as well, and bike parking under a roof. If you are lazy, they even have an elevator!
I will be back!

Todays Drive

252 km in 7,5 hours, including Breakfast, photo stops, as well as a Gas stop