We were on the road again today after spending an entire day lounging around Hoi An. The day began with a 45-minute boat ride down the river, to a back road that went along the coast. Music and Dirt I really enjoyed today’s riding, for two reasons: Most of the trail was unsurfaced off-road, which […]

Today started with a 10 km (6.2 mile) climb.  It was fairly shallow, at least as far as mountain passes go.  I rode the whole thing in one slow, methodical go, without any dismounts. All told today was around 65 or 70 km.  I forgot to fully charge my GPS, though, so it died shortly […]

Today was the first real riding day. Yesterday our path took us around the city, but we ended up at the same hotel we started at. Today we did some serious mileage: 50 miles, with two big climbs through passes. Now I’m sitting at our accommodation for the night, a swanky beach resort. After we […]