Motorcycle Explorer Jan 2017 Issue 15 | Page 25

Hoi An to Da Nang 60 Km Vietnamese deaths and 10,000’s of thousands of Only one bite this morning so hopefully I've beaten others and well you get the picture. It doesn’t glorify war, although there is some Vietnamese the bed bugs. Today we’re doing a ½ day ride to propaganda. Really worth seeing. Today was 39 find degree heat – that felt like 41 according to the another bamboo bridge south of Hoi An, then back for lunch before heading up the highway to Da Nang weather app. We agreed with the weather app. After lunch off to the central post office – a lovely to finish the tour. colonial era building and a much more uplifting place. We caught a cab back due to the heat. We went out on some local roads. Got lost, but did some really interesting tracks and plenty of light Final Thoughts sand. Finally the piece d'resistance. The 300 metre bamboo bridge on Cam Kim island Hoi An. 2nd gear, I had a fantastic time with Jazmin in Vietnam and really enjoyed riding with her. I watched her skill 30km look ahead and go for it. level and confidence improve as she tackled some Back to the hotel by 11am after 2hrs and about 2kg reasonably technical and tricky stuff. It was a really great experience for me with some fantastic of sweat lighter. It was very hot over 30deg and 80% humidity already. Overall we did 1700km in 8 memories and I am really impressed with how well she rode. The locals were friendly, there’s lots to see days from northern to central Vietnam. All terrain and do and the tour company was great. except snow and ice. Utterly brilliant ride a real bucket list item. In Da Nang it’s bed about 1030pm – Riding with Greeny, Ali, Eric, Lou and Gavin was also and my turn with the Gastro Stop. Seems we’ve all had a day or two where it’s been needed, but luckily fantastic. Having a bunch of friends that I’ve ridden with before meant we had good company all day not too bad for any of us. and at the end of every day for the obligatory tall We have 2½ days in Ho Chi Minh City before flying stories and banter. That's heaps better than being with a bunch of strangers. They were supportive of back to Sydney. A must see is the war remnants Jazmin and didn't mind when we did our own thing. museum. It’s a very sad place – because of the Couldn't think of a better group to ride with. horror and barbarism that is war. Throw in torture, carpet bombing and agent orange, 2 million ENDS