Author: Roland

A light day today – flat along the coast to the UNESCO Heritage City of Hoi An. It was mighty warm and sunny, but while we were moving, we were cool enough, only stopping meant having to deal with the

Nice gentle rolling hills – started with rain – expecting a very wet cycle, we were happy that the rain and drizzle stopped after about an hour, and it was dry (though overcast) for the rest of the trip. Got

We planned two days in the Phong Nha area, as there is more than enough to fill these days. Today was a “leisurely” cycle around the National Park.  Most of the backpackers do this by renting scooters – we took

Feeling better, but not 100%, I packed my bags and after a lackluster breakfast of toast and fried eggs, I made my way to the bus station.  I decided to try the bus system for one to try it out,

With a heavy heart, I watched Jörg leave this morning – hes continuing south by bike (in the end, that is what we came here to do), and I will spend another night here hoping to get well – plan

With my cough not getting better – I self diagnosed myself as having an acute case of Bronchitis (something I have at least once a year anyway, so I know the symptoms), we decided to spend a day in Vinh

Feeling not really all that fit, but knowing we only had a short (15km) trip to the bus station and then into the bus to rest for a few hours, we headed off into the city. Finding the bus station