May 11, 2016
Hoi An to My Son and back
Today was supposed to be a rest day.
We planned a gentle cycle to My Son to see the Champa temples from the 8th century expecting a flat easy ride. The route was as flat as a pancake but we added an extra 8 kms finding our way out of Hoi An (Open Street Maps is not quite up to date) and then battled a strong headwind and midday heat on the way home.
My Son is certainly worth it. The birding was also good. We basically gave up on briding in Laos (we think they have eaten them all) but now that we are in Vietnam our appetite for birding has returned. We picked up a number of lifers at My Son as well as on the road. Our only regret is that we didn't get to My Son an hour or two earlier.
Today's ride: 80 km (50 miles)
Total: 2,619 km (1,626 miles)
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