Tucking our bikes in
2025年11月2日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our plan to leave early to avoid traffic does not materialize. Repacking and cleaning the mud off our bikes takes awhile. Ride a hectic 10 miles to where we met Tu, who had agreed to house our bikesもっと詳しく
And we go upscale
2025年11月3日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Spend the morning wandering around Ho Hoan Lake, the French Quarter and Old Town. Pack up and after fueling with a Banh My, walk to our new hotel - PanPacific. Great view from our 11th door window.もっと詳しく
First time for everything
2025年11月4日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Another cool and rainy morning. Indulge in room service as we need to spend our credit. Don jackets and head out to explore. Find our way to Hoa Lo Prison (aka Hanoi Hilton) where Vietnamese wereもっと詳しく
A final day of wandering
2025年11月5日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A dry and sort of sunny day - finally. Walked the land bridge we had been looking at from our window. Continue through well protected HonChiMinh park. From there go to Temple of Literature, showcasingもっと詳しく
Goodbye Vietnam: Hello South Korea
2025年11月6日, 韓国 ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Pack up and bid adieu to our lovely hotel. Catch a ride to the airport and breeze through check-in and security (so much easier without bikes). Sit in the lounge for a few hours awaiting ourもっと詳しく
A 3 palace day
2025年11月7日, 韓国 ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Chilly morning so we take our time getting ready to go out. Greeted by a beautiful blue sky - first in awhile. Fuel up with coffee and hit the tourist trail. Catch a changing of the guard ceremony atもっと詳しく
Namsan Tower and National museum
2025年11月8日, 韓国 ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Head off in another direction this morning. Up to the Namsan park and tower. As it’s Saturday it’s very busy with people enjoying the fall day. Nice 360 view. Walk through the park and then headもっと詳しく
Final day of exploration in Seoul
2025年11月9日, 韓国 ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Up early and head into chilly sunshine for some exercise. Jog up to the tower along trail. Stop a bit for some strength training as well. Pack up, and after stashing out stuff, grab some breakfast.もっと詳しく
Goodbye Portland
2025年12月6日, Bering Sea ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
After a 4 week break in Portland, we are heading back to Vietnam to resume our journey. A quick morning flight gets us to Seattle and then the 12+ hour flight back through Seoul.
The lost day
2025年12月7日, 韓国
Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, Saturday became Sunday. Land in Seoul after being awake for 20 hours. Make our way through immigration and board metro to our nearby hotel. In bed before 9:00 pmもっと詳しく
Hello Hanoi
2025年12月8日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Up early to return to the airport. Very chilly morning (32F). Navigate Seoul’s large and busy airport and board our last plane. 4+ hours later we arrive in Hanoi. Return to the hotel we had stayedもっと詳しく
Art and healing
2025年12月9日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Enjoy a nice breakfast before wandering to National Museum of Fine Arts. Nice collection, showcasing the unique style of Vietnamese art. Interesting how central the war is in late 20th century art.もっと詳しく
Ninh Binh
2025年12月10日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Catch a ride to where our bikes have been safely stored and load them up. After a quick breakfast, tackle the Hanoi traffic. Maneuver through a few sketchy intersections and find ourselves on quietもっと詳しく
Adventures amongst the Karst
2025年12月11日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
After a morning of bike repairs and organizing, venture off on a walk amongst the Karst hills. Air continues to be bad, minimizing views. Head off on bikes to Hang Mua. Drizzle begins as we climb upもっと詳しく
Ruins and temples
2025年12月12日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After another round of bike repairs at a fantastic shop in town, we headed in the opposite direction from yesterday- towards Trang An. Road along the river amongst the “hills” winding our way pastもっと詳しく
Southward
2025年12月13日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Our journey south continues. Day is both cloudy and smoggy. Leave the karst hills behind and hit the busier roads. Sprinkles keep us moving quickly. Rain begins around noon as promised. Get to Thanhもっと詳しく
Head down and ride
2025年12月14日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
A cool and rainy morning. Get a late start, trying to let the rain pass. Riding split between some quiet roads and busy main roads - though traffic seems lighter (Sunday?). Pass through smallもっと詳しく
To the South China Sea
2025年12月15日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Still cool but the air has improved and it’s not raining. Stop for coffee and breakfast before winding our way through back alleys on our way to the sea. A few detours are needed before arriving atもっと詳しく
Thien Cam
2025年12月16日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Check out beach before packing up. The hotel staff are, again, incredibly helpful; insisting on carrying bags and holding bikes. Another flat and relatively quiet ride. Day stays cloudy but no rainもっと詳しく
A soggy one
2025年12月17日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Rain and wind greet us this morning. Continue our journey south at times having wind at our back. Not most scenic ride as nearby hills are covered in clouds. Witness a cow vs. motorbike accident - cowもっと詳しく
A sunnier disposition
2025年12月18日, ベトナム ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
An odd sight greets us in the morning - blue sky! Short day ahead to get to Phong Nha National Park. Stay on small roads as long as we can - until we hit a muddy construction site that we can’t goもっと詳しく
“Botanical Gardens” aka jungle scramble
2025年12月19日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Though morning clouds linger on the hills, they quickly dissipate yielding another sunny day. Fuel up on banana pancakes and ride into the national park. Up a short but steep hill and we are at theもっと詳しく
Phong Nha and Tien Son Caves
2025年12月20日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Dry but cloudy day, perfect for exploring caves. Walk to the boat dock and round up a few others to fill our boat. Motor down the river until it ends at Phong Nha Cave. As the cave is wet (alwaysもっと詳しく
On the shortest day of the year ….
2025年12月21日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
….. we ride 110 KMs. It’s a somewhat rainy day but not much to see anyway on this stretch of road. Manage to stay mostly off the big road, even having a brand new road mostly to ourselves. Wind isもっと詳しく
A long ride to Hue
2025年12月22日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Weighing our options, set our sights on the popular town of Hue, though it’s more than 100 KMs away. Morning rain gives way to patchy sunshine. Spy the sea as we cross over many bridges.もっと詳しく
旅行者
Beautiful!