Nha Trang

At last internet once more....

We left Hue and cycled along amazing villages with every sight imaginable once more. Boys riding water buffalo, kids screaming hello from every house, corner, bike etc so eager to talk English to these strangers heading through their village. They never see foreigners and were delighted. Weather was sunny and hot. After lunch we headed to a beach and swam in the sea fora quick break. HUGE surf as a typhoon was brewing...more on that later. A few of us swam but had to be really careful as big rips.
Then the climb...over Hai Van Pass. Big gradient and 11km of up, up, up.. It was hot and steamy, but at the pass the RAIN came down in torrents! Roads became rivers and we cycled through it and on to Danang where we transferred to Hoi An ABSOLUTELY SOAKED TO SKIN! 101km, but tough. Whole day through the landscape was like being on a set for ALL the Vietnam war films you've ever seen! Incredible, you could almost hear the B52's.
Hoi An hotel was fabulous and there for two nights, but typhoon struck and we were rained on over and over as we headed to My Son ancient temples. Another great cycle with time to shop in the old town later that day. Hoi An place of silk making and suits etc run up for little cost in a few hours!

Today we flew on Vietnam airlines through the typhoon, to Nha Trang Airport and cycled a lovely, but hilly coastal road to Nha Trang where we visited Cham Towers and orphanage.
Tonight cyclo ride to eating place and then a huge day tomorrow 100km with 60 km of UP to Dalat.