UP to Ohiya
31 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Make our way down our big hill and continue southward journey. Huge climbing day, topping out over 7000 feet. Not quite sure which would be more “fun”;; on a bike or our TukTuk struggling to makeЧитать далее
Kandy
30 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Depart from our homestay after a different, and tasty breakfast. Another “short” drive (100 km) but the climbing is quite slow in our weighted down TukTuk. Have an additional climb into the hillsЧитать далее
Polonnaruwa
29 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Eat a fun breakfast of traditional foods based on coconut and rice. Once fully carbed up, pile in unloaded TukTuk and drive through elephant territory towards the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. ExploreЧитать далее
Safari time
28 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Up early to get into Wilpattu Park before sunrise (and other safari trucks). A bit of a queue to get tickets and enter but the crowd quickly disperses within the park. Bump along on rutted dirt road.Читать далее
Journeying inland
27 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
“Attend” a buddhist beach wedding. Two guests of the hotel opted to get married in a local manner. Grab some breakfast before heading back down the peninsula. Though we see elephant crossingЧитать далее
Scuba day
26 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Three is us (Doug has caught my cold and unable to dive) head out early for our fun dives. Get suited up and take small boats over bumpy water to first dive site. Very choppy water which makes gettingЧитать далее
Easing into vacation mode
25 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
With no big plans, go with the very chill vibe around here and have a late start. Eventually head down for some breakfast and then prepare for some beach time. Relax, do puzzles and bob in the water.Читать далее
We are now a party of 4
24 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After 2 days of travel, including a long layover in Hong Kong, Hannah and Maddie join us in Sri Lanka. We all get some more sleep (they arrived very early in the morning) before beginning ourЧитать далее
Wandering around Negombo
23 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Spend the morning organizing what would be needed for our Sri Lanka vacation. Took an Uber into Negombo and wandered around a bit. Did a bit of shopping before returning to our apartment to makeЧитать далее
Goodbye Vietnam. Hello Sri Lanka!
22 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
After 2 months, it is time to leave Vietnam. Though there have been some high points, I found it a particularly difficult country. The roads weren’t great, the drivers were atrocious and theЧитать далее
Packing day
21 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Organize and pack - that was how we spent our day. Did go out for pretty good pizza.
Exploring Saigon
20 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Head out to explore the city as I am feeling a bit better. Start off with terrific French pastries. Take a Grab to avoid the busy and unpleasant streets. Wander around District 1, passing a fewЧитать далее
A sick day
19 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Woke up feeling crappy so spent most of the day in bed while Doug procured our packing boxes and materials. Sightseeing will have to wait .
Onto Saigon
18 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Less than 40 miles to go to end our cycling journey through Vietnam. Get some coffee (sweet of course) and breakfast and head out on small roads through the countryside. Ride through a few marketЧитать далее
It’s pretty but …
17 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
small canal paths take forever. Though we start nice and early, another high mileage day keeps us riding all day long. Find ourselves on single track paths amongst the rice fields. This is followed byЧитать далее
Back through the canals
16 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Get an early start as we have a big day ahead. Retrace our “steps”, and the small paths and steep little bridges are still slow going. It’s also quite toasty. After lunch, my derailleur has aЧитать далее
A less hectic return to the mainland
15 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Pack up and spend a bit of time at the beach before riding across the island to the fort. Buy our tickets, wait in line with the motorbikes and board. Land back in Rach Gia, grab our bikes and rideЧитать далее
Last beach day
14 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Doug left early for final day of dive training. Futzed around in the morning before heading to the beach. Water a bit rougher today but still quite lovely. Watched the sunset.
Scuba Day
13 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we both catch an early van to go scuba diving. Doug goes off with his little group to complete required skills while I have my refresher dive. Though we did a few skills, mostly reminded myselfЧитать далее
Ong Long Beach Day
12 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Doug started his Open Water Diving course today. I spent a good part of the day hanging at Ong Long Beach - nicest one yet on this island. Not much room to walk but the water is clear and not tooЧитать далее
Ong Lang
11 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Day to transition to our bungalow for the remainder of our time. Do a bit of beach yoga and frolic in the calm sea. Pack up and head north. Enjoy a quiet promenade for a bit before hitting the chaosЧитать далее
Hectic day to Phu Quoc
9 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Allow ourselves plenty of time to ride the 3 miles to the ferry dock. Manage to secure tickets but seems all bank machines are on the fritz. Doug finally finds one that is operational, pay, and raceЧитать далее
Deep into the delta to Rach Gia
8 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Long day planned to get us to Rach Gia where we will catch the ferry to the island of Phu Quoc. Spend most of the day on very small paths alongside the channels. Lots of branches, meaning lots ofЧитать далее
Can Tho
7 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A day of small roads amongst fruit trees. So many different kinds; bananas, coconuts, dragon fruit, pomelos, oranges, jackfruit, limes and likely more. Huge bridge to cross to get to Can Tho, theЧитать далее
Tra Vinh
6 января, Вьетнам ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Short ride to Vila Basi, a nice homestay within a beautiful garden. Rode into Tra Vinh and checked out a few Buddhist temples. Quite reminiscent of the Wats of Thailand. Picked up dinner food at theЧитать далее