May 10, 2016
Lang Co Beach to Hoi An
We set off from Lang Co Beach Resort at 5:45, stopped to grabbed some baguettes, Cokes and Revives (a 7Up "isotonic" drink) and by 6:15 we were heading up Hai Van Pass.
The skies were clear, the views were magnificent and the encouragement from the passing motorcyclists made the climb an absolute pleasure. We had a number of stops to chow the baguettes, drink the Cokes and Revives and take photos and videos so it was 7:45 before we reached the top.
While quite long, at no point is the pass particularly steep.
After reaching Danang we had to contend with a headwind for a lot of the way to Hoi An but we stopped often for food and drinks. First on Danang's beachfront where we had a really refreshing guava juice drink. Then a Black Forest cake for Leigh and a Cuon Tith (meatroll) with Jambon for myself. We also had a couple of cooldrink stops.
We had a few hotels lined up in Hoi An but the first one we looked at, the Dai Long, looked closed for renovation so being lazy we took a place just across the road, Phuc Bao. It's a family affair with a motor cycle and bicycle rental business (and repair) plus a restaurant two houses down.
Lunch was entertaining because the 18 month old son of the lady at the guesthouse managed to cadge half my Pho Bo for himself.
Today's ride: 70 km (43 miles)
Total: 2,539 km (1,577 miles)
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