Lastly before I end my blog I want to tell you about the problems we had on our journey.
bicycle problems:-
1) bicycle computer cable caught in wheel, abrasion cut the wire off so after 1st day it was useless
2) Bicycle kick stand...unable to keep bike upright ,too soft and useless for the weight of the bike with pannier bags..
3)mud guard( fenders) too narrow and short...can't keep mud from splashing on to my back..always have dirty muddy t shirt
4)Rear tail lights not bright enough for day light cycling
5) screws on pannier rack became rusty ..after days cycling in the rain
6) needs to bring synthetic lubricant coz the normal ones will wash out in the rain
7) all the spares we brought were not used at all ...we had no punctures no spokes broken no brake cable or gear cables snap
Most Useful accessories
1) sunglasses, protects the eyes from dust and sun
2) anti-pollution mask....lots of fumes from trucks and buses on highway 1
3) water bottles
4) a good padded bicycle seat( with springs)...some may swear by the "Brooks "leather seat
5) a loud horn ( I wish I had bought the "AIRZOUND" horn
6) trackking handlebar( butterfly handlebar)
CHAM tower on Highway 1
Vitnamese chinese restaurant in Dalat famous for "won ton" noodles lady owner speak good cantonese
Vung Tau beach
Vung Tau beach
Feeding time @ the fish farm im "chau doc"
bamboo pole on boats in" Can Tho" advertising what they sell
Children all dressed up for the first day of muslim new year in cham village in chau doc
Photo taken at the Masjid(mosque) in chau doc cham village on muslim new year day
"Xe Loi" a type of local rickshaw in Chau Doc
Cave Temple"chau doc'
Rice Paper factory in "Chau Doc"
Ferry in Can Tho
Another tourist boat trip passing our boat
Boat Trip in the mekong Delta
Boat trip to Pheonix Island " My Tho"
17 Saloon "Phillipino band"
Fish "section" of Mui Ne market
Noodles stalls @ Mui Ne market
"Cho Mui Ne" mui ne market
Mui Ne Beach
Bao Trang Resort Mui Ne
Is this paradise?Bao Trang resort Mui Ne
The empty restaurant at the deserted beach resort..No eggs for egg fried rice
Deserted Beach resort outskirt of Mui Ne
If this is by the beach it will be "paradise" but stop on road to Mui Ne for coconut juice
The Cham owner and his wife @ "Pandaran" Hotel Ca Na beach
CaNa Beach
Having an expansive Milkshake at the Lake's Restaurant
By Dalat's Lake with Tu ,tony's grandson
Picture with the owner and his wife and 83 year old mother at Phang Rang Beach hotel
Nipa Hut at the seafood restaurant, A failed fish farm project
Breakfast with tony and family
"TOM YUM" Canh Cua" tom yum flavor fish hot pot
B-B-Q Frog
Dinner with Tony Nguyen & Truong Vy
"Fruit Ice " stall in Ba Ngoi
The 'love "Hotel in Nha Trang
Tony Nguyen's "wife"
Freelance reporter Vy
Lady Boss of the 'love " Hotel
Durian with scotch !!
Phoung ,Me and Lou
Our new found Vietnamese friend from houston texas and his family ( the guy in red )his name is Phuong like my doctor"s name in sydney
Bicycle repair shop
some kind of rice cakes we ate at the market..served with fish sauce
trendy coffee shop with Parachute as Umbrella shades
Art Deco House along Qui Nhon Beach
Walking path along the beach front
Vietnamese bamboo boat( I think this one is made in U.S.A.)
fishing net in the sea
the beach in front of Lan Anh hotel Qui Nhon
Seafood Lunch @ Sa Huynh
My Room at the "The Vinh Hotel"
Lou fixin bike outside of hotel room
wedding recption @ our hotel
Lucky's Sister ( Vy) and Silver's elder Brother
Rest stop at Bus station, this women sold everything from sunglasses, toys.. combs , even porno D.v.d's
bernard's Bike on Highway 1
Vietnamese "Ice Kacang" Ice dessert
"Nouc Mia" sugarcane juice
Pumping Air(local bike/bicycle repair shop)
Lunch on the way to Quang Ngai..Pho shop beef noodle soup
First day 'China Beach" on the way to Hoi An
Bridge before getting in to Hoi An
Hoi An
river side cafe
JetStar pacific
Flight Attendant Jetstar pacific
About Me
"Swensens" on Wheels..Ice cream seller at the park
"Bananas..sweet bananas!!! pedaling together .on the banana...tricycle
Bamboo basket lady
"Bird lady "of Saigon..not related to the '"Birdman of Alcatraz"
Collecting recycle stuff
The "Pomelo"seller Lady
Sticky rice(vietnamese "bak chang"
The Flower Lady
"Mr Minute" on Wheels, key cut,Knife sharpens
The Recycle man, collecting recycleble stuff
bike helmets ,plastic sandals..all going cheap!!!
"Boutique" on bike
Eggs Seller on a bicycle
Travelling sunglasses and lighter salesman
4 comments:
Bernard, Lou
Thank you for sharing your adventure in Vietnam. With the postings and pictures, we seemed to have tasted the delicious food, felt the aches from hours and kilometres of cycling, seen the beautiful sceneries and felt the warm local hospitality.
Bravo!
Veronica and the rest of John Gan's family in Kuala Lumpur.
What an adventure! Not to be forgotten easily.
I tested a Vietnamese student recently in oral English. She comes from Ha long Jiang City,near the famous Bay.
Hi Bernard,
Thks for reading my articles on Things Asian. I look at your Vietnam trip with great envy and it is something that will be a future must-do trip for me.
I've relocated to Perth so alas, my rides are largely here in Australia.
Keep riding and keep posting. Sumatra is very interesting to ride, esp across Lake Toba.
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=3Tzut&doc_id=3470&v=FR
Al
Hi Uncle Bernard,
Browsed through your blog & found it very interesting, shall take my time to read all the posts right from the very beginning. Your blog will also make good reference from my bike touring enthusiast mates.
If you are looking for a biking adventure closer to home, there is the Munda Biddi off road bike touring trail in Western Australia. It has been extended since 2009, at that time when I completed it was 550km over 11 days during winter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munda_Biddi_Trail
Told my dad yesterday that if I heard you on the streets, I would definitely recognize you, your personality is exactly what I remember to be when I was a kid.
My parents were really glad to see you again after all these years. Thank you for dropping by.
Stay cheerful & adventurous!
K.Yee
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