watch a big map with a meters above the sea level graph

My Vietnamese bicycle tour was the eighth day today. I went to PingXiang in China from Hanoi in Vietnam. At 6:00, we gathered in front of the opera house of Hanoi and we cycled on National highway Route 1 to the northeast. We had to cycle for 200km today and we cycled in one line to avoid the resistance of the wind.

At 14:30, we arrived at the border town. At first I applied to Vietnamese immigration. I pushed the bicycle and lined up in the window. Subsequently I walked 50 meters and entered China.

The building of the Chinese immigration was proud of a dignified appearance. On the ridge of the border, there was a camouflage-colored watchtower.

Pingxiang is Shangri-la !! ?

26 Dec　194.6Km　HaNoi -> LangSon -> (border) -> 凭祥(Pingxiang)
27 Dec　 69.5Km　凭祥(Pingxiang) -> (border) ->　LangSon

view the big map with a meters above the sea level graph

This is December of last year.

HaNoi - HoaBinh - KimBoi - HaNoi Today is the third day of my cycling tour in Vietnam. The roads in Hanoi are crowded, so I decide to go to the rural hot spring called KimBoi. I cycle on National highway No.6, heading west. In Japan, being run off the road by cars is dangerous, but in Vietnam, it is the passing of oncoming traffic that is scary. A dump truck comes from the front. In addition, car horns have lost their warning significance because they are constantly blared all around. The country road past HoaBinh dam site goes uphill.

I lose my way and the day comes to an end, so I stay at a small country hotel. The youngest daughter of the hotel manager speaks a little English so I am able to request a room, but after she leaves, the rest of our conversation turns into gestures.

Bright colors of red corns airing in the open are seen along the way.

The kids of this country are friendly. This is the same in any country.

Feb 2009, I went around Taiwan by bicycle and train.

　Pink：by bicycle.
　Bigarade： by train.
　Blue： by bus.


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