Kham Duc, Vietnam

From Pleiku I decided to double up on distance because of the Ho Chi Minh Trail's top class scenery. Riding all afternoon, I started on arid highland hills and ended after finishing a mountain pass. Cloud cover rode in, or, more accurately, I rode into fog, over the first half of the day. On the northern side of the pass the terrain became a dark green, wet mountainside. Despite the tropical appearance, it was freezing, which made check-in to my dive hotel a huge relief.Read more