The Old Quarter is not the same Old Quarter any more. They did open shops and restaurants in almost all the buildings. And most of them sell the same. No wonder they do not have to many customers. So if you are the shopkeeper or work in one of the shops you do one thing…
The best time of the day to visit the Old Quarter is late afternoon. Make sure to pass by the wet market and look for a spot to sit for a while. Selling and shopping is still done like 20 years ago. On the floor or at stalls along the road or under the tin…
Today’s mission: Get from Khâm Đức to Hội An to see some friends in town. The clock: 50536 km. The temperature: 28 degrees in the shade – that is at 9:14 in the morning!Lets get going than! Just outside of Khâm Đức – another war memorial Goats on the street Empty roads for most of…
A hot morning in Kon Tum – the clock 60360 km – next destination Khâm Đức. The next few hundred kilometres ahead was the scene of some of the fiercest battles of the ‘American War’ (as the Vietnam War is called here). That is more than 40 years ago but you can still see some…
The mission for today Lak Lake to Kon Tum. After the breakfast it was time to get the stuff on the bike. 09:00 in the morning and already 28 degrees. Another hot day! The clock 60088 KM. Coffee and Green Tea for breakfast at the Lăk Lake Open road after Lăk Lake The humble farmer…
The second day at Lăk Lake started how the last evening ended. It was hot! Did meet a nice French couple at breakfast. The guy is also into photography and has a Canon as well. So we had plenty to talk about. He is into wild life photography and showed me some very good pictures…
Today’s mission: Drive from Da Lat or Dalat to Lăk LakeThe clock reads 59905 km and the temperature was already 26 degrees at 9:00. Another hot day on the road. First part of the trip is back to the same pine forest to the valley. Coffee plantations eat into the forest Coffee blossoms smell magic…
Since my bike was now in Saigon it was time to move North! First stop Bao LocThe clock: 59582 KM – start in the morning towards Bao LocI did get up early and had breakfast early. Put the stuff on the bike before 9:00 and it was hot!Later the temperatures went up to 38 in…
The first night on the train was not really good. Had booked the lower bed in a 6 bed compartment and there where only 3 of us. But at every stop somebody gets out and new people come in. Some only for one stop and some for a few. And the guy next to me…
The sky still Gray and temperatures not above 20 – not the best requirements for a trip up north. The forecast: more rain and temperatures from 5 – 15 degrees around Sapa. And I want to go further north than Sapa. Looks like I have to change the plan.Scott was on the way up from…
Next to Chez Beo Homestay is a small temple. It has its entrance on the side of the big pond next to the restaurant. They had a little temple celebration while I stayed at Chez Beo close to Ninh Binh. More information about the Chez Beo Homestay in this post!They did burn a lot of…
The sky was still gray after a few days so I decided to go to Ninh Binh. Looked at the options on the map. Did not want to go the same road again. Decided to go on the QL 15 from Mai Chau – along the river and then the QL 217 towards the QL…