3/1/11
Went up to the light house today but went the wrong way which lead to finding some shrines in caves in the hill side.
It turned out to be the wrong way to the to get to the light house. I accidently went through a bit of a militry barracks, luckly i didn't get shoot. Made it up from there to some old war turrets and adventually up to the light house where i saw a crane in the harbour probably for the oil rigs
The light house had a good view, not massively impressive in it's self though.
Spent a bit of time at a place called Belly's. Owned by a kiwi who was very helpfully in finding a place to get my new flag made, also gave me a hat and t-shirt (for free adverticing).
They do love to do funny garden sculptures over here.
4/1/11
Went up to the light house today but went the wrong way which lead to finding some shrines in caves in the hill side.
It turned out to be the wrong way to the to get to the light house. I accidently went through a bit of a militry barracks, luckly i didn't get shoot. Made it up from there to some old war turrets and adventually up to the light house where i saw a crane in the harbour probably for the oil rigs
The light house had a good view, not massively impressive in it's self though.
Spent a bit of time at a place called Belly's. Owned by a kiwi who was very helpfully in finding a place to get my new flag made, also gave me a hat and t-shirt (for free adverticing).
They do love to do funny garden sculptures over here.
4/1/11
Went up Big Mountain in Vung Tau today.
Walked around the waterfront.
They have a park thing up there, cable car ride up the mountain. Then with rides, lakes, statues, and parks. Probable better at night but the view was great. Also the fact that they have the place open and not finished I find great. Us silly westerners would never open it at that point of construction.
5/1/11
Road from Vung Tau to Mui Ne via Long Hai. Was a great coastal road not to much traffic. Little bit of twisting and lots of wind. Bike stuggled a bit as it was a head wind.
The new silver fern flag is not holding up to well they ripped me off a bit there. The one I got in HCMC was much better quality.
The new silver fern flag is not holding up to well they ripped me off a bit there. The one I got in HCMC was much better quality.
6/1/11
Mui Ne is ok a bit russian resorty for me though. Romm was $20US a night
Mui Ne is ok a bit russian resorty for me though. Romm was $20US a night
Went to the white sand dunes today. They are ok nice little lake in front of them.
The ride was also very good. Not much wind in the morning. Blowing a gale in the afternoon when I went to the beach. Lots of people kite surfing surf was strong with a bit of a cross current.
There is a nice outside seafood market place for a good feed.
I think you would love it here uncle lorie not so good for blow carting though dad.
The ride was also very good. Not much wind in the morning. Blowing a gale in the afternoon when I went to the beach. Lots of people kite surfing surf was strong with a bit of a cross current.
There is a nice outside seafood market place for a good feed.
I think you would love it here uncle lorie not so good for blow carting though dad.
7/1/11
Road up from Mui Ne to Dalat today. Bloody good ride
very happy to be up in the hills and out of most of the traffic. Found a bueatiful place for a drink. It had a veiw down the range to the coast (if it was clear enough) and also a waterfall across the gully, the owner is lucky to have the veiw and probable doesn't realise as the cafe part is just a balcony tacked onto the side of his house on an orchard.
very happy to be up in the hills and out of most of the traffic. Found a bueatiful place for a drink. It had a veiw down the range to the coast (if it was clear enough) and also a waterfall across the gully, the owner is lucky to have the veiw and probable doesn't realise as the cafe part is just a balcony tacked onto the side of his house on an orchard.
Went to the night food market, was a bit of a tourist ripoff but you get that. I did get to see some veitnamese boys loving boxs just as much as western kids.
This was my tenth hotel
8/1/11
8/1/11
Tried to ride to Elephant falls today but the lonely planet wasn't very good at saying where it was. I did have a ball, the road down to Nam Dam was brilliant. So I spent the day riding around some of the back roads around DaLat. I didn't manage to get to any waterfalls but I did have fun. Once back to DaLat from the morning ride I went to Tuyem Lam Lake not quite as good a ride but lovely place at the moment.
A shit load of resorts are being built there though so it want last. The Truc Lam Pagoda is on the hill by the lake lovely place, very serien wind chimes, drums, symbols monks and a bueatiful garden.
Once back at the hostel I meet a group (first ones) who are doing a bit of a ride around vietnam,one of them has been riding around the world for a while now, they are from spain (www.eltaravitazo.com his blog)
A shit load of resorts are being built there though so it want last. The Truc Lam Pagoda is on the hill by the lake lovely place, very serien wind chimes, drums, symbols monks and a bueatiful garden.
Once back at the hostel I meet a group (first ones) who are doing a bit of a ride around vietnam,one of them has been riding around the world for a while now, they are from spain (www.eltaravitazo.com his blog)
9/1/11
Road down the new road to Nha Trang, bloody brilliant highly recommend to any rider just watch out for the pot holes. Beautifull waterfalls on the way down as well, twisting turn roads often with a droppoff on one side and cliff face on the other.
Finally got to use the side tread on the tyres and loved every minute of it. Got to nha Trang around 1300 so had plenty of time to get in touch with Rod and organise the Hotel $150,000VND a night.
Great place balcony room dead end street. Eleventh hotel Nhan Duc
Finally got to use the side tread on the tyres and loved every minute of it. Got to nha Trang around 1300 so had plenty of time to get in touch with Rod and organise the Hotel $150,000VND a night.
Great place balcony room dead end street. Eleventh hotel Nhan Duc
10/1/11
Bought parts for the bike and found out where a mechanic was to get a service done. Checked out dive courses. Got washing done. Found a street cafe that does 2 fried eggs and a bread plus a twister orange juice for $20,000VND that's one dollar.
11/1/11
Got the bike serviced, put shorts into a tailors to get to more made with zip off legs, $30 US but I need long pants and nothing here fits me. Went for a swim and booked in for a fun dive tomorrow.
12/1/11
Went for a fun dive which was good the first dive we got down to about 14m and the visability got too bad. Same sort of thing on the second dive but could see quite a bit in shallower water. Had a instructor go with me as i was the only one not doing a course, which was handy as he has been diving here for 10yrs so knew the sites really well and showed me some of the little stuff i wouldn;t have noticed otherwise.
Found out about Vinpearl and it's waterslides. Had first red meat in about a month, venison was very nice.
13/1/11
Went to Vinpearl which is a theme park come resort, you get to it by either ferry or cable car.
They have a games arcade there which is all free so yet play both people on the shotting games and hold both guns, no pinball though boo hoo.
But what i went there for was the 20 waterslides, and did i have a ball, there where speed ones, dark ones with color strips letting in light every so often. One that was like a skate ramp where you drop in and go up and down the sides, one eanded in a funnel that you spun round till dropping out the center. mmm was so much fun.
14/1/11
Went for a ride to Cam Rhan and back nice new road along the coast, the bike is running well after the service. Checked my pants and she has missed out a pocket so will not be ready till tomorrow. Tried to find a good road map of Vietnam because i left mine in DaLat and there aren't many good ones here in Nha Trang.
Some of the hotels here are very narrow.
15/1/11
Got up to late to go to monkey island and the waterfalls out that way, so finishing this blog instead and will go there tomorrow.
Yeah i'm up to date about bloody time. Now time for a beer.
Enjoy Your life. I am
12/1/11
Went for a fun dive which was good the first dive we got down to about 14m and the visability got too bad. Same sort of thing on the second dive but could see quite a bit in shallower water. Had a instructor go with me as i was the only one not doing a course, which was handy as he has been diving here for 10yrs so knew the sites really well and showed me some of the little stuff i wouldn;t have noticed otherwise.
Found out about Vinpearl and it's waterslides. Had first red meat in about a month, venison was very nice.
13/1/11
Went to Vinpearl which is a theme park come resort, you get to it by either ferry or cable car.
They have a games arcade there which is all free so yet play both people on the shotting games and hold both guns, no pinball though boo hoo.
But what i went there for was the 20 waterslides, and did i have a ball, there where speed ones, dark ones with color strips letting in light every so often. One that was like a skate ramp where you drop in and go up and down the sides, one eanded in a funnel that you spun round till dropping out the center. mmm was so much fun.
14/1/11
Went for a ride to Cam Rhan and back nice new road along the coast, the bike is running well after the service. Checked my pants and she has missed out a pocket so will not be ready till tomorrow. Tried to find a good road map of Vietnam because i left mine in DaLat and there aren't many good ones here in Nha Trang.
Some of the hotels here are very narrow.
15/1/11
Got up to late to go to monkey island and the waterfalls out that way, so finishing this blog instead and will go there tomorrow.
Yeah i'm up to date about bloody time. Now time for a beer.
Enjoy Your life. I am
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