Tag: dinh van

31 December 2013

Slap the Belgian! Hectic Highway

This section from Dinh Van to Di Linh is the twenty-second instalment of my bicycle ride from Yunnan to Cambodia – if all goes according to plan. Titled “Slap the Belgian!”, it is simultaneously published on Crazyguyonabike.com, where you’ll find a map with the itinerary and many other bicycle diaries by me and others. I hope you’ll enjoy.

 Tu’s been able to keep her meal down, but today Katya is feeling a little worse so we leave late. With breakfast and chat, it takes us until 11 am to be on the road. No biggie: we’re not looking at a very heavy or long day.

The Tutin's new hat - with air-con holes
The Tutin’s new hat – with air-con holes

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30 December 2013

Slap the Belgian! Making a Pass at a Pass

This section from Krong No to Dinh Van is the twenty-first instalment of my bicycle ride from Yunnan to Cambodia – if all goes according to plan. Titled “Slap the Belgian!”, it is simultaneously published on Crazyguyonabike.com, where you’ll find a map with the itinerary and many other bicycle diaries by me and others. I hope you’ll enjoy.

 I’d apparently been chuckling in my sleep all night so I’ve got a slightly moody bedpartner in the morning. We pack, pay and roll our caravan into the town market for a royal breakfast, consisting of mixed kinds of sticky rice topped with shredded pork and coconut, three baguettes and some fruity snacks. Tu feels hungry so she eats along with us.

Girl on the windowsill
Girl on the windowsill

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