Getting wet on our drive to Cao Bang

This was a longer drive taking us almost 4 hours but we took the scenic route close to the Chinese border, the “ secret Ha Giang pass”. There was construction up the pass but as “experienced “riders now even Charly’s non off road bike did well. This was also the first we had proper rain. Until now er had only had a few dryzzle but when we saw the dark clouds ahead we stopped to put on our jackets. We were properly soaked but it was actually a nice cool down from the heat. Less comfortable was the water pooling on our seat and running down our legs. Maybe next time we try the poncho like the locals. Cao bang is a more industrial town that had a lot of big road construction and new apartments built, so they seem to have some plans for the city. Also something we noticed is that the streets are always cleaned in the evening so overall it’s cleaner than many European cities.Read more