February 4, 2003 19:06 by
jan
Keith, Gavin, Ray, Rhona & Peter on an epic cycle tour from Singapore to Hong Kong. I joined them for the Vietnam stage, a short 2000km stage in 4 weeks. Keith published an excellent article for NZ magazine called 100 days.
The route is North along Highway 1 from Saigon to Hanoi, easy navigation and quite popular with cycle tourists. The south is enterprising, whilst the north is bureaucratic and the home of central government. Best places to stay are private family run hotels, as the government places tend to be run down, although they're an experience you shouldn't miss.
Nha Trang is a lovely beach resort where dog is on the menu. Mine was crispy coated in batter.
The architecture in Hoi Ann is French Colonial, and there is a thriving tailoring industry here. Flick through a Littlewood's catalogue (sent from England), choose a suit and it'll be faithfully reproduced to your measurements - the next morning!
Route/Distances
- 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 December 2002, Rest Days, Ho Chi Minh & Mekong Delta
- 12 December 2002, Ho Chi Minh - Lang Hai, 96 km, 4 h 40 m, 20.5 av
- 13 December 2002, Lang Hai - Ho Coc, 54 km, 3 h 1 m, 18.0 av
- 14 December 2002, Ho Coc - Mui Ne, 122 km, 5 h 48 m, 21.1 av
- 15 December 2002, Rest Day
- 16 December 2002, Mui Ne - Ca Nah, 131 km, 6 h 21 m, 20.6 av
- 17 December 2002, Ca Nah - Nha Trang, 136 km, 6 h 40 m, 20.4 av
- 18 & 19 December 2002, Rest Days, 27 km, 2 h 9 m, 12.8 av
- 20 December 2002, Nha Trang - Dai Lanh, 85 km, 3 h 36 m, 23.7 av
- 21 December 2002, Dai Lanh - Song Cau, 106 km, 4 h 37 m, 23.0 av
- 22 December 2002, Song Cau - Sa Huyah, 139 km, 6 h 39 m, 21.0 av
- 23 December 2002, Sa Huyah - Quang Ngai, 68 km, 4 h 23 m, 15.6 av
- 24 December 2002, Quang Ngai - Hoi An, 120 km, 5 h 42 m, 21.1 av
- 25 & 26 December 2002, Rest Days, 8 km, 35 m, 13.8 av
- 27 December 2002, Hoi An - Lang Co, 75 km, 4 h 6 m, 18.5 av
- 28 December 2002, Lang Co - Hue, 84 km, 5 h 3 m, 16.6 av
- 29 December 2002, Hue - Dong Ha, 71 km, 3 h 24 m, 21.0 av
- 30 December 2002, Dong Ha - Dong Hoi, 129 km, 6 h 36 m, 19.6 av
- 31 December 2002, Dong Hoi - De Ngang Pass, 75 km, 3 h 46 m, 20.0 av
- 1 January 2003, De Ngang Pass - Vinh, 132 km, 6 h 28 m, 20.4 av
- 2 January 2003, Vinh - Thanh Hoa, 141 km, 6 h 26 m, 22.0 av
- 3 January 2003, Thanh Hoa - Ninh Bin, 62 km, 2 h 51 m, 22.1 av
- 4 January 2003, Ninh Bin - Hanoi, 94 km, 3 h 57 m, 23.8 av
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