Bach Ma Hotel (White Horse)
Travel Blogs from Buon Ma Thuot
Don't look back
... and so we left Nha Trang on 4 wheels in total for 3 days on the road.
The traffic system here looks super chaotic, but is actually very simple. The first (and as far as I can tell only) rule is: Don't look back! Whether you are driving onto a road, turning or overtaking, never ever look back. As soon as you look back your education kicks in and you might stop or give way ...
Terrorised by a Poodle
... them in force. They look at me, just a passing glance, and everything is fine. Then something changes in their vile little eyes, a switch. Wait a minute, they're thinking, this is the one Snoopy told me about. Then the barking and chasing begins.
I always had a problem with keeping dogs as pets, and in Vietnam it's an even more bizarre concept. They eat them here, for Christ's sake. ...
The End of the Road
... up and down arms fallaling and Joel giving him the big "no go" wave both shouting "STOP STOP," he breaks just in time at the waters edge. For a minute there I was convinced his first big biking day was going to be a wet one.
So after a few laughs and wtf's we regrouped got back on course and ended up finding this infamous terrible road. We have seen some sights and this was about on par for bumps, pot holes, dirt ...
Day two ...why not?
... have been spectacular. We walked around to a little area where Son encouraged us to go in for a swim with his 'why not' explanation which he proceeded to say for everything! The water was warm and even though it was 9.30 in the morning the sun was already at a hefty temperature so the swim and rugged water massage was delicious and drying off in the sun was even better. On the way back up we passed a new bride and groom slowly trying to climb onto a rock for ...
Day one of the "Easy Rider F***ing Cool" trip
... kind of like how they queue here). Example (a): you encounter a scooter going slower than the others because it is carrying three people, two palm trees, 8 metres of long run roofing iron, a 9 iron and some ice cubes. Do you form an orderly line and pass safely within your side of the road? No; you all pass at once, as many as can fit without physically hitting the oncoming traffic on the otherside. Just toot and go. It actually isn't as bad ...