{"id":10448,"date":"2018-12-22T12:30:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T11:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/?p=10448"},"modified":"2025-12-05T05:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:45:11","slug":"winter-17-18-a-few-days-in-phong-nha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/winter-17-18-a-few-days-in-phong-nha\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter 17\/18 &#8211; A few Days in Phong Nha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a few days at the beach, it was time to move on and meet Trang in Phong Nha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1yYWitBuAXG5FK7kJYEv3gXmri--glDRH\" width=\"849\" height=\"500\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a quick ride up the mountain &#8211; only 42 kilometers, but still, it took me an hour. I like to <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">look<\/g> at what is happening along the road, so I go quite slowly. Booked a hotel for a few days, since you never know how full it gets in the season up here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nhat Tan Hotel in Phong Nha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/356-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10427 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Nhat Tan Hotel\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My room at the Nhat Tan Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I booked a room at the Nhat Tan Hotel on the main drag in Phong Nha and only a few meters away from Trang&#8217;s bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/357-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10428 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Bathroom at the Nhat Tan Hotel\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361-300x228.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361-300x228@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361-300x228.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361-300x228@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361.jpg\" height=\"646\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/361-300x228@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10432 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Breakfast at the Nhat Tan Hotel\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Breakfast at the Nhat Tan Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That happens if you are tired and forget to tell them NO EGG!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/359-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10430 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"The bike parking - Vietnam style inside the hotel\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bike parking &#8211; Vietnam style inside the hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trangs Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing changed at the Spa apart from new staff. Some cosmetic changes at the bar and the rooftop were finished. The supermarket is open now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trang had the idea of getting more space for the bar to have one or two more tables. So she ordered a truckload of stones and sand. We filled the pond, and I removed the last concrete bit of the old stairs to the first floor behind <g class=\"gr_ gr_41 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del\" id=\"41\" data-gr-id=\"41\">the<\/g> house. Lots of work and sweat. But things looked much better behind the house with the stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366-300x228.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366-300x228@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366-300x228.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366-300x228@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366.jpg\" height=\"645\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/366-300x228@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10437 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Most of the stones\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Most of the stones that went into the pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365-300x192.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365-300x192@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365-300x192.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365-300x192@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365.jpg\" height=\"543\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/365-300x192@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10436 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"More space for the restaurant - we filled the pond\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More space for the restaurant &#8211; we filled the pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367-300x205.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367-300x205@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367-300x205.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367-300x205@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367.jpg\" height=\"582\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/367-300x205@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10438 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Some of the stones went here\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some of the stones went here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368-300x206.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368-300x206@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368-300x206.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368-300x206@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368.jpg\" height=\"585\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/368-300x206@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10439 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"And some went behind the house\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And some went behind the house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/362-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10433 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Best shop keeper in the afternoon\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best shop keeper in the afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358-300x218.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358-300x218@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358-300x218.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358-300x218@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358.jpg\" height=\"617\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/358-300x218@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10429 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Greens with Huda for lunch\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greens with Huda for lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At the little Bar on the Hill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A bit outside is a bar on a hill. Nice spot to see the sunset or for a drink in the afternoon. We <g class=\"gr_ gr_49 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace\" id=\"49\" data-gr-id=\"49\">were<\/g> not so lucky today. Clouds moved in, and that was it with the sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319-300x208.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319-300x208@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319-300x208.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319-300x208@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319.jpg\" height=\"590\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/319-300x208@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10378 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Little restaurant on a hill outside of Phong Nha\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Little restaurant on a hill outside of Phong Nha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318-300x200.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318-300x200@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318-300x200@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318.jpg\" height=\"567\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/318-300x200@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10377 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"The sun sinking into the mountains at Phong Nha\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The sun sinking into the clouds at Phong Nha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/369-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10452 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Afternoon snack - Mango with Tiger Beer\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Afternoon snack &#8211; Mango with Tiger Beer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320-300x209.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320-300x209@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320-300x209.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320-300x209@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320.jpg\" height=\"591\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/320-300x209@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10379 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Trang &amp; George\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trang &amp; George &#8211; note the sweater!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I only stayed a few days in town, so there are not too many pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/363-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10434 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Breakfast at the pool - Trang looks even smaller on this picture\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Breakfast at the pool &#8211; Trang looks even smaller in this picture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364-300x196.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364-300x196@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364-300x196.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364-300x196@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364.jpg\" height=\"556\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/364-300x196@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10435 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"George - after breakfast\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">George &#8211; after breakfast &#8211; very happy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/360-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10431 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Greens with Huda for lunch - again\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greens with Huda for lunch &#8211; again<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355-300x225.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355-300x225@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355-300x225@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/355-300x225@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10426 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"The village behind the rice fields\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The village behind the rice fields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354.avif 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354-300x230.avif 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354@2x.avif 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354-300x230@2x.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354.webp 850w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354-300x230.webp 300w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354@2x.webp 1700w,https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354-300x230@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354.jpg\" height=\"651\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354.jpg 850w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354@2x.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/354-300x230@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-10425 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Cold noodles with greens\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cold noodles with greens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a few days at the beach, it was time to move on and meet Trang in Phong Nha. 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