I knew putting off the bike ride until today was a good idea, sunshine! After breakfast I book a flight to
Saigon for tomorrow and go to see if Mr Hoa is ready to go. He gives me the thumbs up so I pop back to the hotel for my camera and a jumper.
It is 25km to Danang and halfway we stop to put on rain ponchos, there is a few drops and it looks gloomy ahead but it is only clouds and light drops.
I had to show you my poncho, I knew you'd love it! The mountain pass is looming in the background.
We pass through Danang and start the ride up Hai Van Pass, another 25km. about 3km up the hill…………..Mr Hoa gets a flat tyre!
We roll back down the hill and leave his bike at a repair shop so he rides my bike which frees me up, sitting on the back to look at the scenery and take photos.
It is not the best day for the view, fairly overcast but the photos don’t do it any justice, it is still very stunning and not as chilly as some of the parts of our three day ride.
We reach the top part of the pass with mountains still towering over us and clouds rolling through. From here you can see down the mountain and north up the coast to
Hue on one side.....................
............and fifty metres on the other side of the road dogleg, tourist stop, the same thing south to Danang.
After a coffee and attempting to get the exposure right in some photos we go back down and pick up the newly mended bike and head back to Hoi An, stopping for seafood lunch along the way.
Then of course after the 100km ride, the obligatory massage, cash up at an ATM, Mr Hoa arranges a good priced taxi to the airport in the morning for me then back to my room to sort through the photos before a final dinner with Catherine who has been great company to spend time with and talk through all the things that are running through my head………but that’s another blog.
