Phú Quốc to Cần Thơ | Day 7 Vietnam Cycle Tour
The itinerary:
This morning we take a short early morning flight back to the mainland, arriving around 9.00am we cycle for the rest of the day on the very quiet Highway. The road follows the canal network, along which you will see the famous monkey bridges used by the villagers to get across the canals.
Clear the runway...
Noticed on touchdown, at smaller airports, there were security bikes patrolling to clear the runway of animals, or people?
Back of the bike
Binh on the road as we all exercised 'island rested legs'!
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Mike goes by...
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Linda, chased by a bunch of Kiwis
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A cool mix of architecture
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When you stop on a bridge to photograph water hyacinth, a working boat, and then you notice...
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Hanging between the power lines, in the middle of the view... a spider...
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A bloody huge spider!
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Lady Buddha, the religion has had a long and complicated history through the social and political turmoil.
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A cool, drink, stop on a hot day.
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War Memorial, sadly common sight in rural Vietnam.
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Perma-nets for fishing, drop & lift to get your catch.
Lunch stop, another table full of food, produced in minutes (photo by Bihn).
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Locals love to ride.* I think it is appreciated we experience their country by being in it, not looking out from a bus.
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Cool looking home by the river.
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Cool looking kids on the roadside.
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Patchwork of iron roofs, can't imagine how hot those buildings must get in the day.
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Guide Nhan on the road.
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Street scenes from the bus drive to our evening accommodation.
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Victoria Cần Thơ Resort
It was another of those 'I feel very underdressed in bike gear' arrivals. Home for the night was an elegant colonial era hotel on the banks of the Hau River.
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Not too shabby!
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Hat making demonstration in the lobby.
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Awesome aquariam, for display not food!
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Pool shark...
I don't often play pool, because I'm not at all good at it, but was talked into a game while we regrouped for dinner. I only remember this because 'at time to set off' there was three, or maybe four**, balls left to pot. It was my turn, and (with an audience) I cleared them. Something I've never done before or since...
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Day Cycling Total: 123km | Total Cycling: 375km
2023 Amendments
This post was written in 2023, so this section will document any gaps. I had a blog back then but didn't update it while travelling, and it was before I used other social media.
* I'm fairly sure this was friendly!
** Failing memory, but it was certainly more than two!
*** Where did we stay, dine? No photos or other memories of that night!
