Following the basic rule of everywhere doing as you see, we decided to visit the area by bicycle, and borrowed some bikes from the hotel were we are staying. To protect us from the sun, we look for appropriate hats and, after an extensive search, we decided that it is for a reason that the conical hats are so popular in the region: cheap, fresh and providing a big shade… so, we got our bikes and our hats and started our way…. It didn’t take us long to realise that the bicycle seats were not particularly comfortable, but nevertheless we decided to continue the route we had agreed.By bicycle we visited the area that the day before we had visited by boat. We must have been so silly with our hats and our bikes, and so clearly foreign, that people along the road could not avoid pointing and laughing at us. Anyway, we also received lots of signs of kindness. We were invited to eat exotic fruits that we had never seen before and of which we can’t now remember the name.
We had a great time, although the remaining memory is a memorable pain in the bum….
3 comments:
Wonderful pictures. I love the picture of you sitting close to the river! Very cool. I am glad you're enjoying the bustling cities as well as the countryside, not to mention the food and the general chaos :-)
You look like locals to me with your hats and bikes. Keep cycling and writing.
All sounds very nice, but I suggest you get yourself down the local Vietnamese firing range and saddle up with some AK-47s etc. Lock & load!
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