Time to move down South again. Packed the bike and said Adios to the Kim family. I had a super time here in the North and the dinner was excellent – every time! Thank you!! Today I wanted to see the Mountain with the Hole that is not too far from Kim’s Homestay. When I was close, I could not find it and gave up – and I was so close. Stupid me but I also had many kilometers to go. I detoured a second time to go to Tân Lập since I was almost out of petrol and there was no gas station the last few hours. It is always a lot of fun – you see that you are getting really low – in this case, the needle was in the red for a few minutes already. I stopped and consulted the map. There is a small hamlet up the hill that looks big enough for a gas station. And sure enough, they had one. So I had a beer and some snacks as well. Anyhow, got into Thái Nguyên late and was happy to take a hot shower.
Still some festivities at the graveyardFields and Karst mountainsCorn fieldsThese Karst mountains might stay green since you can not farm thereWhat a nice spot for a farm houseStill some green mountainsBut you can see how agriculture takes over more and more.More cuts in the mountainsSome farmers houses in the valleyComing round the next bend and you see this for an hour or so. Makes you really sadThe only good thing about it is that they will be green in the future if you look at this hillsMore forrest goneAnd more and more and more…Mountains and more mountainsAnother old school local houseA small village in a valleyThe gate to paradieseSmall road in the valleySunset in the mountains
Today’s drive: I drove 275 kilometers in 9 hours and 4 minutes with gas and food stops.
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My mother got me an Eurorail ticket when I was 15, and together with two friends, we adventured into France. This was the beginning of a new addiction. I do like to take pictures, so one thing leads to another. On this site, I want to share some of my pictures and some of my trips with you! Now I am on the road for more than 8 months every year. Visiting old friends and making new friends while exploring this big blue ball.
