Along the sunny coast
2025年12月30日, ベトナム ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A bit of a rough night sleep wise. Though “beds” were relatively comfy, we seemed to go on very rough roads making for a lot of bumping. Arrive in Nha Trang quite early and make for a coffee shop.もっと詳しく
Taking in the culture of Hoi An
2025年12月29日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Spend our last day in Hoi An poking around the historic sights. But first taken our bikes to the car wash where they get the grand treatment. Leave them and our packs at the hotel while we walkもっと詳しく
Cloudy beach time
2025年12月28日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
A short spin on our bikes gets us to the local beach, AnBang. First grab lunch - grilled cheese sandwich on delicious sourdough. Lots of beach erosion and reconstruction. Must be an annual processもっと詳しく
Hoi An
2025年12月27日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
A very short ride south to Hoi An. Though skies seem a bit threatening, we do stay dry. Divert off of big road to ride through fields. Able to check-in upon arrival. Walk to secure bus tickets andもっと詳しく
Marble Mountain
2025年12月26日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
With no view to the outside world, end up sleeping in. Also it is raining so no rush to get anywhere. Food motivates, and continue our Western eating - bagels. Catch a Grab to Marble Mountain, aもっと詳しく
A Christmas Day climb
2025年12月25日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
As predicted, we are greeted with a rainy day. Try to catch a catch a dry window, but the rain quickly starts again in earnest. Deviate off the man road (thankfully) and begin our ascent of Hai Vanもっと詳しく
A frazzling ride to Lang Co
2025年12月24日, ベトナム ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Leaving Hue is a bit hectic and we quickly loose each other. Finally meet back up (how would we do that without GPS) and ride side roads to Khai Dinh Mausoleum. Quite impressive structure. Our time onもっと詳しく
A day in Hue
2025年12月23日, ベトナム ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Spent the sunny day wandering through the citadel; the Nguyen Emperors’ compound. Tried our first salty coffee (quite tasty) and explored a bit more of the city, including the sprawling market.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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Goodbye Portland
2025年12月7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.